TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[lawstudent2]

Hi @Bread and @pcarey I saw you guys liked the burges salmon post AC question, just wondering when you heard back and if you could share if it was positive or negative news as I am still waiting and am trying to figure out my chances. Thanks

 

[Amakaa]

Ropes & Gray PFO 🥰

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Just found out that Hogan Lovells won't be opening at Direct TC intake over the summer. It has been pushed to September 2025. Another one bites the dust...

 

[lou1707]

Birketts vac scheme offer 🙈

 

[elsx]

Birketts vac scheme offer 🙈

Congrats !!!!

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Holding myself accountable again (Milbank rejection)

CC* ✅📝❌
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅❌
Akin ✅❌
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick ✅
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley ✅❌
Latham ✅❌
Milbank ✅❌
Kirkland ✅❌
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden ✅❌
Goodwin ✅❌
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅❌
Slaughters* ✅❌
Freshfields* ✅📝❌
Fried Frank* ✅
Gibson Dunn ✅
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅❌
Morgan Lewis ✅📞❌
Paul Hastings* ✅
White & Case* ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅📝
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins ✅❌
Arnold & Porter ✅
Baker McKenzie ✅📝❌
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell ✅❌

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 📞 = telephone interview; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications.

Still 25% in the mix...
And at least 2 dozen DTC's still open

 

[The-PFO-Collector]

Hello, does anyone have any advice for the assessment centre group interview task on how to prepare? I am terrified of someone asking me to talk more

These are really fun so long as the topic is interesting...
Bounce ideas of your colleagues, form an opinion and don't be afraid to change your mind if a better option is presented... You must speak or how will they be able to assess you? See it as working together rather than being in competition with one another, as ultimately their testing your team working skills...

 

[Newport@2008]

Just found out that Hogan Lovells won't be opening at Direct TC intake over the summer. It has been pushed to September 2025. Another one bites the dust...

Where has that been announced? And what impact does that have on the direct TC intake that apps closed for on 31 Jan?

 

[summerk27]

Anyone heard from CRS or Gateley for Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship?

 

[Wannabe_Lawyer]

Where has that been announced? And what impact does that have on the direct TC intake that apps closed for on 31 Jan?

I emailed grad recruitment about it. I suspect that means odds are good for those who already made DTC apps?

 

[far]

has anyone heard from dechert post AC?

 

[A worried graduate]

thanks! So are you suggesting that they don't usually allocate a set number of TC spaces for each?

Nobody really knows.

Perhaps you are right.

 

[pcarey]

Hi @Bread and @pcarey I saw you guys liked the burges salmon post AC question, just wondering when you heard back and if you could share if it was positive or negative news as I am still waiting and am trying to figure out my chances. Thanks

Hi! I received positive news on Friday (28th). I think they said in an email that everyone should hear back by the 5th/6th regarding the AC application.

 

[lawstudent2]

Hi! I received positive news on Friday (28th). I think they said in an email that everyone should hear back by the 5th/6th regarding the AC application.

Thank you and well done

 

[theruleofno]

Anyone heard from Willkie?

 

[tarty23]

If I haven’t heard back from Dechert after WE should I assume PFO?

 

[Adithi]

If I haven’t heard back from Dechert after WE should I assume PFO?

I haven’t either and I emailed them, they said they just have a lot of applicants this year. I’m not sure what to make of it tbh

 

[applebunny]

Has anyone heard from Travers Smith today?

 

[T_03]

If I haven't heard back from Goodwin yet is it a rejection? 😭

 

[Mara]

Hi, I just wanted some advice with regards to reapplying to a firm.

I interviewed at a firm last year and was unsuccessful. I want to reapply, and was wondering what I should do differently at application stage since I was successful previously and the questions more or less remain the same :/

I did ask what the reapplication policy is like and recruitment said its fine.
Thanks