HL PFO this morning. this marks the last PFO of this application cycle! if we're talking stats, i got rejected from 100% of the firms i applied to. this is my second application cycle. i thought i'd feel extremely sad, but i guess i've built resilience over time (or it just hasn't hit me yet). i am actually looking forward to the unknown, exploring life after graduation and trying different things... i hope everyone is well, don't get discouraged by rejections, life is so much more than applying for VSs / TCs!
TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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I think they mentioned the pass is 37th percentile or something like that
This is very undermining to those who struggle to pass WG’s like myself. I don’t think I’ve ever scored above 28th percentile
I think it's 37th percentile, as in how you rank against the other candidates taking the test. I remember doing Addleshaw Goddard's practice tests and scoring in the 30th percentile in a particular section, but I actually correctly answered 80% of the questions in that section. So the 37th percentile could actually translate into a fairly high raw score.
It doesn't help that we don't know what the raw scores are unfortunately.
Percentile means you still have to do better than 36% of people taking the test x
My post was not too offend - but to emphasise my opinion in a tongue in cheek manner regarding the pointless nature of them having a WG, if their ’pass rate’ is gonna be so low.
Just curious, does anyone know what the typical percentile for passing the WG is? does it vary by each firm? I scored in the 60s for CC this year and still passed the benchmark, I'm curious if it varies significantly across firms
It varies massively across firms — some firms look at percentages and some at percentiles, and most refuse to disclose what their benchmark is
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You definitely can, especially if the overall size of the team is quite small and therefore it would have not been expected for them to achieve a department ranking. To make your reasoning more convincing, if you mention the ranked partners, I would phrase your motivation as a desire to work with and learn from the best practitioners in that field. Ideally, you could also explain how working in a smaller team with more exposure to seniors would suit you, to explain why you are not preferring firms with bigger teams in that area.
Thats quite annoying, I wish firms would be more transparent about WG percentiles bc its not like its hurting them to do so anyways
Has anyone hear back from PMC for the summer vacation scheme?
A monkey would know the difference between % and percentile. 😂
There is no need to undermine the difficulty people face in doing the WGT. 🥲
My advice would depend on how you made contact. I was privileged enough to be introduced to a partner too and I remain in touch via WhatsApp. I think this is a pretty good medium but I would also say LinkedIn is a pretty good method too. Both are useful services you can message on and aren’t too informal yet avoid the hassle of maintaining a connection over email! Hope this helps!
Not to offend, but you then proceed to react with a laughing face to the OP, who has said they struggle with the WG. What a conceited and arrogant display.
I dont think you guys will hear back until the second batch of AC's are completed after 6th of February at the very least!
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