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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
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Not sure if it went well! But always a learning experience haha!Hey! How long did you wait to get an AC invitation after VI? Hope your AC went well!
I got the invite about a week after my video interview? They are also holding interviews all next week too.
I haven't even heard if I've got a VI yet! Feeling like they've rejected me? I can't imagine they're still sending out VIs?
Thank you very much for your answer! Wishing you all the best
I’m not sure if they are still sending VI for the WVS, considering that the last ACs are apparently happening next week. But if you haven’t been rejected, there are still hopes for the WVS and the spring and summer too. Really hope you hear from them soon
It was actually fairly relaxed and straightforward! Approx 35 mins long and very conversational. The interviewers really put me at ease, and I had the opportunity to ask questions at the end. The written exercise was 75 mins and a little daunting, but not too bad once I'd absorbed the info.
Took a while for me to hear back after VI, so don't lose hope! You've got this!
Has anyone sat the bclp first round video interview yet? If so what sort of stuff did it actually entail?
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Video interviews are a strange species. Of the VIs I did, the only ones I passed were the ones I was confident I would not pass... you would also find it amusing if I spent the time finding all the similar posts on this forum about messing up a VI followed by an AC invite just days later! Anyway, it may be a positive or negative result, but either way I am sure you did better than you think (everyone finds VIs tough) and it is best to put it out of your head for now
PFO stands for Please F*** Off - TCLA speak for a rejection (especially a post-application form rejection) 🤣
Fairly certain everyone thinks they royally messed up the Clyde VI. I'm sure you'll have done better than you'd think!
Hi everyone! I was wondering, when it comes to application forms with shorter word counts in the work experience section (75-100), should I still bother flagging the skills that I developed (“doing x developed my interpersonal skills”) or should I just briefly describe my role and leave GR to infer the rest?
Thank you in advance。
Thank you in advance。
I had my AC last thursday and am yet to hear back. Apparently they tend to take 7-10 days to get back although sounds like maybe it's quicker this cycle from what they've told you
Not sure if I'm the only one feeling this way atm but it is quite stressful waiting to hear back from firms when you're working full-time (not knowing whether to take time off for interviews etc..). I guess for some firms it is still quite 'early' and patience is a virtue as they say.. *sigh*.
This is my second cycle applying to vac schemes, and I feel like another route to securing a TC is by being a paralegal. Or at the very least, it would strengthen my applications. I'm finding it near impossible to even secure a paralegal role (I'm non-law graduate). So, I'm considering doing the SQEs online, whilst trying to find ad hoc legal internships/experience. Do you guys think if I do the SQEs online, it would reflect badly?
doing the SQE online or in person doesn't make a difference because at the end of the day it depends on whether you pass the exam or not (as it is not a course). I also think that one possible reason of not securing a paralegal job is the lack of relevant experience (so try to work more on this before applying to these as you didn't do an LLB as well). This is just my opinion, I could be wrong. I hope you all the best.
Hi Tariq,
I'm happy to PM you about tips for securing these roles. I am also a non-law graduate so I know how you feel. It is competitive but it is definitely achievable.
With regard to the SQE, I don't think it would reflect badly if you decided to do it online but I am not too familiar with the process as I completed the GDL.
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