TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Tintin06

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Hiya @Amjaya

I would keep practicing if possible. Though it’s worth noting that the benchmark for each firm can vary, you want to get closer to about 35/40. Regular practice, reflecting on the answers you get wrong, and an understanding of the type of reasoning demanded by each section will help improve your score over the long run. Best of luck!
How do people get 35/40 in the Watson Glaser? The most I can get is 77% - I just find the test way too hard and actively avoid firms that use it.
 

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How do people get 35/40 in the Watson Glaser? The most I can get is 77% - I just find the test way too hard and actively avoid firms that use it.
I was someone who kept failing firms WG tests and getting filtered out in my first cycle. This cycle I got 37/40 for Linklaters and passed DLA and CC, although idk my exact scores.

I think while practising tests definitely helps, to consistently score high, using resources or watching videos on the underlying reasoning as to why X is the correct answer is what will help you score high consistently. Going off intuition alone never worked well for me.
 
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cleojwilliams

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Hey @cleojwilliams , subheadings may not be necessary, particularly because most application softwares won‘t allow you to put things in bold or underlined. The best approach easily applicable to allhires, vantage, and the likes is to have (1) an introductory paragraph of just a sentence or two stating the three things you‘ll cover. (2) three subsequent paragraphs, with each one covering a point.
Thank you!!
 

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I was someone who kept failing firms WG tests and getting filtered out in my first cycle. This cycle I got 37/40 for Linklaters and passed DLA and CC, although idk my exact scores.

I think while practising tests definitely helps, to consistently score high using resources or watching videos on the underlying reasoning as to why X is the correct answer is what will help you score high consistently. Going off intuition alone never worked well for me.
I second this—I used to also score below the benchmarks but have passed a few by trying to understand the underlying logic for the correct answer. Most firms also tend to use similar/same questions, so once you pass one, I reckon it'll be easier to pass others.
 

IneedaTCASAP

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I was someone who kept failing firms WG tests and getting filtered out in my first cycle. This cycle I got 37/40 for Linklaters and passed DLA and CC, although idk my exact scores.

I think while practising tests definitely helps, to consistently score high, using resources or watching videos on the underlying reasoning as to why X is the correct answer is what will help you score high consistently. Going off intuition alone never worked well for me.
Agreed.

I also went to chatgpt and asked it to give examples of each assessed section. I wouldn’t advise using it for testing as that would be silly but for practice and gaining an understand of what is actually being asked of you is key. As someone who is neurodivergent I find reading between the lines of these tests awful. Scored 29/40 on Linklaters was rejected for their open day and passed DLA and CC.
 
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Zaraa.x

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Agreed.

I also went to chatgpt and asked it to give examples of each assessed section. I wouldn’t advise using it for testing as that would be silly but for practice and gaining an understand of what is actually being asked of you is key. As someone who is neurodivergent I find reading between the lines of these tests awful. Scored 29/40 on Linklaters was rejected for their open day and passed DLA and CC.
How long did Linklaters take to give you your Watson Glaser score?
 

avocadob

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They tell you in the email exactly what competencies they’ll be asking questions on so I was able to prep fully for 2/3 then only got thrown off by 1 Q, but only because I used all the good facts for the Q before. I’m a bit of a waffler though so not too sure how I did overall.

B&B has been so good with navigating applicants through each stage of the app process (unlike 99% of firms) so I wouldn’t worry too much if you get the invite. Good luck!
Does B&B gives out AC invites on rolling basis? or wait till the new year after the deadline?
 

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'Describe the personal event or experience that, more than anything else, made you realise your desire to work in a law firm and specifically at Fieldfisher. (800 characters)'

@Andrei Radu @Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam

What do you guys think will be the best way too approach this question ? Is it best to split the question into two parts i.e., about half of the character limit on a personal event that motivated me to work in a law firm (or 'commercial' law firm specifically) and, the other half on why I want to work at Fieldfisher?

Would appreciate any insights. Thanks !
 
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Jessica Booker

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'Describe the personal event or experience that, more than anything else, made you realise your desire to work in a law firm and specifically at Fieldfisher. (800 characters)'

@Andrei Radu @Jessica Booker @Ram Sabaratnam

What do you guys think will be the best way too approach this question ? Is it best to split the question into two parts i.e., about half of the character limit on a personal event that motivated me to work in a law firm (or 'commercial' law firm specifically) and, the other half on why I want to work at Fieldfisher?

Would appreciate any insights. Thanks !
I don't think there necessarily needs to be an even split, as its really going to depend on what the event/experience is and what it triggered more - for some experiences they maybe more about becoming a lawyer and then can be aligned with Fieldfisher, and then for someone else they may have gone to an Fieldfisher event which means its more about the firm.

I think the key is really explaining the "how! it made you realise your desires for the career or the firm - the event/experience itself is probably not that important, but explaining how its influenced your decisions will be.
 

Aimanhussain004

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Holding myself accountable again (Covington rejection)

CC* ✅
HSF ✅📝❌
NRF ✅📝❌
Weil ✅
Akin ✅
Sidley ✅❌
Orrick
Willkie ✅🎥❌
Cooley
Latham
Milbank ✅
Kirkland ✅
Dechert ✅❌
Skadden
Goodwin ✅
Covington ✅❌
Linklaters* ✅📝❌
Paul, Weiss ✅
Slaughters* ✅❌
Gibson Dunn
Macfarlanes* ✅📝
White & Case ✅
Morgan Lewis ✅
Hogan Lovells* ✅
Cleary Gottlieb ✅❌
A&O Shearman ✅📝❌
Vinson & Elkins
Arnold & Porter
King & Spalding* ✅
Winston & Strawn ✅
Morrison Foerster ✅
Sullivan & Cromwell

Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🎥 = video interview; ❌ = rejection.

*Training Contract applications
is covington rolling ?
 

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