TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[CorpLawyer00]

Has anyone applied to Winston and strawn and heard anything ?

 

[lawapplicant]

HL rejected me with 59 percentile. They confirmed there pass mark is 18

 

[Phoebe123451]

I took my test in November and have heard nothing since! Although I had most aspects average and only a couple above average, so not feeling hopeful! Just want to know at this point!

Hi! So sorry you haven't heard back yet - I did my test yesterday; was wondering, when did they send you the feedback on your tests?

 

[zizszhplum]

I heard about an AC for their summer VS on Friday in the late afternoon, hope you hear soon!

That is amazing news well done! Do you know of anyone else who also received an AC for summer VS?

 

[thelawstudent2000]

HL rejected me with 59 percentile. They confirmed there pass mark is 18

Thanks for this ! Can someone please explain to me what this means ? For example for one WG I scored in the 9th percentile and the other was 40th percentile, but I still failed both of them . Pls don’t laugh at my scores 😂😂

 

[CorpLawyer00]

Thanks for this ! Can someone please explain to me what this means ? For example for one WG I scored in the 9th percentile and the other was 40th percentile, but I still failed both of them . Pls don’t laugh at my scores 😂😂

9th percentiel is better than 9 percent - so for example if u got 99th percentile u score better than 99% of people in the norm groupp - the norm group differs though , lots of firms use "2016 law students" but some use internal ones.

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Hi! So sorry you haven't heard back yet - I did my test yesterday; was wondering, when did they send you the feedback on your tests?

It was within 48 hours

 

[Adrian_S]

Anyone still waiting on Goodwin post application?

 

[HopefulFutureTrainee123]

Anyone still waiting on Goodwin post application?

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Your gifs make this process so much more manageable - honestly love trying not to crack up in the most inappropriate environments when I see them!

 

[Phoebe123451]

LOL I opened the DLA application portal a few months back to see what the app required - I never submitted an application and yet I just got rejected 😂 😂

 

[thelawstudent2000]

9th percentiel is better than 9 percent - so for example if u got 99th percentile u score better than 99% of people in the norm groupp - the norm group differs though , lots of firms use "2016 law students" but some use internal ones.

Thank you!!

 

[NJAYE]

What stage are you at with them? I submitted my test yesterday with them

When you submitted your test did you receive a confirmation email? I submitted but no confirmation email.

 

[ssssstttt1]

Does anyone know when can we expect to hear back after submitting the W&C VI? Thanks!

 

[Autotunedbird]

Do you have to email HL to see what your score is?

 

[Phoebe123451]

When you submitted your test did you receive a confirmation email? I submitted but no confirmation email.

I did my one yesterday too and I didn't receive a confirmation email; I think if you login to the portal, the test just updates to say 'Finished' in the status bar, so I think that means its ok?

 

[lawapplicant]

Do you have to email HL to see what your score is?

Reply to the rejection email

 

[Strawberries]

Has anyone heard from CC yet post AC?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Thanks for this ! Can someone please explain to me what this means ? For example for one WG I scored in the 9th percentile and the other was 40th percentile, but I still failed both of them . Pls don’t laugh at my scores 😂😂

Unfortunately percentiles alone don’t mean much, especially across firms as they use different tests, can assess the WG in different ways (eg have different weightings on type of questions), and then also assess you against different norm groups (how you get the percentile ranking).

Even if the two tests you did were identical with the questions they asked you, one firm could have put more weighting on inference questions and then could assess you against the firm’s partners, while the other firm could have put more weighting on deduction questions and assessed you against anyone who completed secondary school level education.

 

[aishaslm]

I just looked at the thread during my lecture and almost spat out my coffee reading this I shouldn’t have said anything 😭☠️ sorry guys!

Things that precede unfortunate events

 

[NJAYE]

Has anyone heard from TLT that applied to the Manchester office?

I have not heard anything. Application portal states awaiting completion of test but i have not received a test.