TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[hanz123]

Since when have AG added a critical thinking test , haven't submitted my application yet but does anyone know what to expect?

 

[yasmars]

Since when have AG added a critical thinking test , haven't submitted my application yet but does anyone know what to expect?

I did it last time and it was horrible.

 

[hanz123]

I did it last time and it was horrible.

Oh god I'm dreading it, absolutely hate anything related to WG or critical thinking.

 

[lawyersum]

Since when have AG added a critical thinking test , haven't submitted my application yet but does anyone know what to expect?

Can I ask you whether AG has any long answer questions on their application form? On website it says please complete a short registration form...

 

[bangarangbass39]

Anyone heard back from Baker McKenzie or Mishcon De Reya for their Race Open Days?

 

[bangarangbass39]

I did it last time and it was horrible.

What is so bad about the CRT? This not the first time I have heard this

 

[JNeerks98]

Can I ask you whether AG has any long answer questions on their application form? On website it says please complete a short registration form...

It is really short - just one question on your attraction to the firm. Very weirdly has no space for work experience? - Does anyone else have that or just me?

 

[yasmars]

What is so bad about the CRT? This not the first time I have heard this

It was very complex and super time-pressured. Its a shame because they changed it from a VI to a CRT out of the blue

 

[hanz123]

It was very complex and super time-pressured. Its a shame because they changed it from a VI to a CRT out of the blue

really disappointing

 

[Tom smith]

If a firm has not specified in the undergraduate degree module section that you should only include modules you have completed i.e. it says to include all modules you have studied in your course, should I include modules that I am currently studying but do not have a grade for?

 

[lawyersum]

It is really short - just one question on your attraction to the firm. Very weirdly has no space for work experience? - Does anyone else have that or just me?

Thank you for this info - Have a feeling this critical thinking test is going to be super difficult if they are not asking us for much info on the application form

 

[Mentally and Physically Exhausted Applicant]

Has anyone done the preliminary round of the AS commercial awareness competition? Any heads up? i did it last year and was blindsided

 

[Gday33]

Has anyone done the preliminary round of the AS commercial awareness competition? Any heads up? i did it last year and was blindsided

I have but I gather each test is unique - from doing it I don’t think I could have really ‘prepared’ as it was very general. Some things you may have covered at uni / in employment and otherwise be aware of from the news. I didn’t answer 2 questions as I ran out of time so just keep an eye on that. Best of luck!

 

[bangarangbass39]

It was very complex and super time-pressured. Its a shame because they changed it from a VI to a CRT out of the blue

I was told it’s very similar to WG but I’m afraid I’ve been misled…what type of questions were asked if you can remember? Also do you have record of the feedback from the test?

 

[natalieshiu]

Hi I was educated outside the UK and wasn't sure what to include in this section of multiple applications.

"Please list details of any other formal education before university in this space. If your education took place outside of the UK please describe it here. Please note that it is not necessary to provide information here if you were educated in the UK."

My current answer is brief, should I include more to use more words to come across as more comprehensive?
This is my current answer: I undertook 9 IGCSEs (the international equivalent of GCSEs) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[laurenn42]

Is anybody going to the CMS in-person event on Monday the 14th?

 

[GV]

I was told it’s very similar to WG but I’m afraid I’ve been misled…what type of questions were asked if you can remember? Also do you have record of the feedback from the test?

Are you suppose to get feedback for your test?

 

[manifestingthetc]

If you could choose a career other than law, what would you choose? - I'm not really sure how to best answer this question. I'm not sure if it's best to think of something commercial or something genuinely outside of the commercial bubble? What is the best way to approach this question? it's thrown me off admittedly !

 

[bangarangbass39]

Are you suppose to get feedback for your test?

I’m not sure. Have you taken it recently? If so how lol. Haven’t heard back yet on when I’m supposed to take the test

 

[Andrei Radu]

Hi I was educated outside the UK and wasn't sure what to include in this section of multiple applications.

"Please list details of any other formal education before university in this space. If your education took place outside of the UK please describe it here. Please note that it is not necessary to provide information here if you were educated in the UK."

My current answer is brief, should I include more to use more words to come across as more comprehensive?
This is my current answer: I undertook 9 IGCSEs (the international equivalent of GCSEs) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).

Any help would be much appreciated.

I was in the same situation as you last year and I was a bit confused as to what information I should or should not include. I ended up providing a more detailed answer than yours, but that was because my prior education was not in the form of international exams, but a unique set of examinations which only exist in my home country. As they used different marking systems and weighing mechanisms, I ended up writing a longer paragraph to properly explain the context and meaning of my results.

That said, in your case, provided you have included all the IB and IGCSE grades in other sections of the application form, I think the current answer is fine. International exams tend to be well known by recruiters and you are not generally expected to further explain them. Moreover, your writing throughout the application form is partly assessed on metrics of brevity and relevance. In other words, recruiters will notice if you are taking more space than necessary to convey information and will count that as a mark against you.