TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Same- my app is for ‘vacation scheme 2025’ and I don’t really remember picking but on their website it says they run 3 schemes and I think you selected your preference when applying.
I assume they selected Spring (I think I selected summer 2 but I genuinely can’t remember the application form)
Vacation scheme - Macfarlanes
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I would say to practice answering 2-part questions in one minute as it goes quick. Research CMS and why it’s a future facing firm. There is a mix of questions so also practice motivational questions. There will also be a scenario question. Hope this helps.
Totally fine! Personally, I think it’s better to be more concise
For the cover letter I used around 850 to 900 words.
For the two questions I used 500 each so the maximum word count. 🙂
Ideally you want to be within 20% of the word count.
This ensures the responses are detailed but concise so there has to be a balance. 🫡
For the cover letter I think 800 is fine but for the other two questions I’m not sure if 300 is enough. It might be fine tbh. 🤷🏾♂️
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Seeing a lot of people asking about the Travers wordcount. I did the SVS last year and wrote 860 words so definitely no need to reach the wordcount!
I feel like it’s very difficult to get 500 words out of your leisure activities tbh.
For example, I run (which I can include) and I watch Netflix (can’t include). That’s about the only 2 things I have time for outside of work and applying to TCs lol
I feel like Travers have a real emphasis on applicants being authentic, so I’d rather just be honest
For example, I run (which I can include) and I watch Netflix (can’t include). That’s about the only 2 things I have time for outside of work and applying to TCs lol
I feel like Travers have a real emphasis on applicants being authentic, so I’d rather just be honest
thank you! I was just struggling to fill the word count for the second question, as I feel like a lot of my extra curricular cross over with positions of responsibility, and idk how much there is to say about leisure activities
Yeah I wrote like 100 words for leisure interests (cooking, running, sports). I don't see how much you can elaborate on non-position of responsibility extracurriculars (you can't really do STAR stuff). Then I did 300 for the other question.
I don't think they actually expect 500 words for each of those, I think it's more just they're giving you the freedom to express yourself however you want. Although, I am curious why they didn't just combine those two questions into one...
If I may ask, what email was this? The only email I got was from Vantage (Candid), which confirmed my application.Noand I reread their email and they said you’ll hear back within 6 weeks. I guess they’re still moving through some apps to sjt/VI and then they’ll decide
ohhnooo I might have got it wrong then since it said extra circulars I wrote things like volunteering
Volunteering could quite easily fit into either of these sections, I wouldn’t worry.
I’d be more inclined to put volunteering in extracurriculars, unless you volunteer on a overseeing board or committee or some sort
Did the SVS last year, my cover letter was just under 700 words and for the two other questions, I wrote about 250 words. I got rejected from them previously with an arguably more 'tailored' CL that was 950 words long. Being concise is incredibly important, and it is not pertinent to reach the word counts.
I’ve still heard nothing as well for reference - I know there been activity from them today.
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