TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[yuk0n]

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

Hey mate, congrats on getting to AC.
Honestly in my experience the prospect of someone asking you to talk more is reasonably small, if anything it tends to be the opposite in that it's difficult to get a word in because everyone wants to say something lol.
Best thing to do is to form an opinion on the matter whilst being flexible to others' views. It's not a matter of who can take command of the situation/who is a good "leader", rather, the point of the exercise is to assess how you work in a team.

 

[traineedreamer]

The wait after interviews is actually so draining because best believe I will be overthinking everything I did on the day until I get a response back from the firm.

My phone is usually DEAD but it's now that people want to call me for general chit chats! 🤧

 

[Alessio1642]

Has anyone heard from Fieldfisher direct TC? I got another email saying their team is reviewing my app after getting an email end of Jan saying the same and that they’ll be in touch within 2 weeks. Thank you so much!

 

[rapunzel]

My phone is usually DEAD but it's now that people want to call me for general chit chats! 🤧

So real! I’ve been getting so many calls being so excited a firm is calling me back just for it to be one from a call centre. 💀

 

[BillSikes]

So real! I’ve been getting so many calls being so excited a firm is calling me back just for it to be one from a call centre. 💀

Don’t answer they will email your outcome regardless.

 

[zonnonomo]

ropes waiting list ._.

 

[Sophia27]

When people submitted their Mishcon interview, did they get a confirmation email about Mishcon receiving it and when we should hear back? I didn't so wondering whether to email grad rec.

 

[panon]

has anyone received an offer from white & case post-AC yet (the ones that took place w/c 17th feb)? I have seen some rejections post-AC but no offers yet.

 

[VMS]

ropes waiting list ._.

A win is a win It’s not a rejection!

 

[Lan_be]

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

No, I spoke to them and they’ll spend the next few days making calls

 

[floral.tcla]

if anyone has emailed HL for apps that are pending, have you heard anything yet?

 

[Legalgirl]

For those that have had their PW interview already, did anyone manage to ask when we would hear back (either acceptance/PFO)? I did ask, but the answer was so vague ('as soon as')... wondering if anyone else had better luck lol.

 

[NB1999]

has anyone heard from womble bond dickinson following their high potential assessment

in the invite to the test email it says they will get back to people week commencing 03/03

 

[tkl24]

I'm assuming no one heard from PMC this week post-AC? I emailed grad rec about when I should expect to hear back but no reply yet.

Did the grad rec reply to you?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Is anyone else still waiting on Ropes and/or PW?

 

[Stonky04]

Has anyone not heard back from Fieldfisher DAS post AC yet...

I heard back on Friday so I presume they will be giving out responses this week too if you haven’t.

 

[SonghaivAngel]

Willkie Post Partner Interview PFO and Milbank Post AC PFO

 

[floral.tcla]

Willkie Post Partner Interview PFO and Milbank Post AC PFO

it's a shame but you did really well to get to those stages

 

[Chris Brown]

For those that have had their PW interview already, did anyone manage to ask when we would hear back (either acceptance/PFO)? I did ask, but the answer was so vague ('as soon as')... wondering if anyone else had better luck lol.

Yeah I had my interview last week and when I asked them, they said they were aiming to finish interviews by this Friday, with VS offers or post interview PFO’s to be sent around then onwards. I guess we will all find out this week or next week. They might prioritise those that applied for Spring VS, which starts in 4 weeks.​

 

[SonghaivAngel]

it's a shame but you did really well to get to those stages

Thank you, its just so demoralising to deal with so much to get to those final stages all to be rejected at the end.

Alas, I'll see how my app for PH goes and provide a breakdown of my app season after!