TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[CorpLawyer00]

gonna do clyde & co now its not my top choice so im gonna use it as a practice -ill let everyone know how it goes

edit: just practicing why clyde & co and why commercial law on my photo booth app - when im satisfied with my response ill start it hahah

 

[aishaslm]

gonna do clyde & co now its not my top choice so im gonna use it as a practice -ill let everyone know how it goes

edit: just practicing why clyde & co and why commercial law on my photo booth app - when im satisfied with my response ill start it hahah

Good luck! Going to do it now too, so will talk about it afterwards lol

 

[sxw517]

Has anyone had problems with saving postgrad courses on the Travers Smith CVMail application?

PS - I don't know whether it may be because the course runs from Jan 2022 - Jan 2023.

 

[axbg]

is fieldfisher test sent after screening or not? i thought it wasnt but hr told me yes im confused

 

[Sachin Chandra]

Oh sheesh that's kinda intimidating glad I didn't applyu

Surely this breaks privacy laws?

 

[Sachin Chandra]

Did anyone else get an email from Reed Smith about a strengths test? I already completed one so am guessing I should ignore?

Ignore. Just a follow up to say that they sent people two tests by accident

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Was it a timed test as well? If so, just another reason why these tests seems so pointless...

It wasn't timed but there was at least 20 questions where I had to use a scientific calculator to do long division to calculate profit margins. Even Deloitte had less maths lol.

 

[Stasis]

It wasn't timed but there was at least 20 questions where I had to use a scientific calculator to do long division to calculate profit margins. Even Deloitte had less maths lol.

Yeh, this isn’t the Simmons test.

 

[CorpLawyer00]

just finished the VI was kinda BS IMO hahahahah

 

[CorpLawyer00]

was just some normal SJT type questions - with similar scenarios but for a couple of them you had to give a VI response rather than rank. then there was some basic motivational questions at the end which were much easier. You have 2.5 mins to prepare and 2 mins to answer for all questions so its more relaxed but I don't think ill ever feel natural talking to a video of myself on a screen.

 

[lawstudent9]

we do *not* get a confirmation email for submitting freshfields WG, right?

 

[lawyering]

Yeh, this isn’t the Simmons test.

What do you mean?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Akin Gump PFO - did not meet the watson glaser minimum requirement. Heartbreaking

Their WG benmark is really high. Like my friend got 57 percentile in their WG when he got 90ish in other law firms and I also failed their WG last year so don't worry about it too much. It is their loss.

 

[Stasis]

What do you mean?

I mean I’ve done it and there were absolutely not 20 questions which required the use of a scientific calculator. There were a couple of maths questions total.

 

[eleven14og]

Just discovered a punctuation error for an application I submitted 💀

 

[S87]

Just discovered a punctuation error for an application I submitted 💀

I did 3 typos in one of my applications and made it to the next stage.

 

[lawstudent9]

I've still not heard back from slaughters and applied in Dec. I thought my application was strong though. Should I assume PFO or still have some hope?

 

[law23]

Just discovered a punctuation error for an application I submitted 💀

Don't worry, I've seen people say before that grammatical errors doesn't necessarily mean it's a PFO, maintain hope!

 

[confusedlawstudent]

anyone heard from eversheds?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

anyone heard from eversheds?

I thought they replied to everyone post application on Thursday. Is this about post application or post VI.