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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
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Latham open day PFO, cba wasting my time on the actual VS app
Same dw - good things are definitely coming soon though. Just got to keep our heads up 🍀
This app cycle, I applied for an open day at HSF and was rejected. I decided to apply for their WVS anyway and made it to the AC stage.
I wouldn't rule out a VS place just because you were rejected for the open day!
Send me a message and we can discussThank you so much for your insight! I really appreciate it - genuinely really motivational & inspirational. 😊
If I may ask three quick follow-ups, I'd really appreciate it.
1.) I'd love to know if the fact that you didn't have experience of a VS came up in interview and, if so, how you responded to any questions about it.
2.) How did you find prepping for ACs and what was the most helpful thing you did?
3.) The fact you had such a succesful cycle is genuinely remarkable, doubly so since it was your first - I'd love to know what you felt your greatest strength was (and even how you developed that strength).
Again, I really appreciate your response - I hope you have a fantastic TC and beyond, you're going to smash it!👑
Latham open day rejection, anyone have any insight if it’s still worth applying for the vacation scheme?
Hey guys, I had my W&C VI last week, and in between answering a question, I started mumbling a bit and froze. I havent been able to forgive myself since then, because I know how much it took me to get to that point, and I essentially feel like I fumbled the bag. I havent heard back, and every time my mail app sends a notification, my heart skips a beat. How do I forgive myself for this
Has anyone sat the Taylor Wessing online tes? Would appreciate any tips 😊
I also wondered whether they consider the test results in conjunction with your written ap or if it is purely test results after the online application stage?
I also wondered whether they consider the test results in conjunction with your written ap or if it is purely test results after the online application stage?
Been rejected for a Skadden open evening where all you needed to submit was your university and degree dates…
I have been spending some time with the bane of my existence - the W*tson Gl*ser (censored in case anyone else is scared of it as much as i am)
I'd love to hear some thoughts on this assumptions question:
Statement - "[Dessert] restaurant must fill its ten missing staff posts as soon as possible. Otherwise, [Dessert restaurant] will be unable to cope with this summer’s influx of tourist customers."
'Assumption' - "There will be more customers this summer."
Now, apparently, the assumption is made. Maybe I'm overthinking this (is that not a good thing?) but I thought that an increase in 'tourist' customers is not the same as an increase in 'customers'. The restaurant might have an increase in 'tourist customers' but it is still possible that other kinds of customer demographics decrease, meaning that the total customers is the same or even might decrease.
I wish that there was a text box option in the watson glaser just so our reasoning (even if wrong) could be explained...
Please help!
Edit - also quick q for @Andrei Radu - I think you mentioned in a post that you made a Watson Glaser guide for yourself when taking the test. Would you by any chance be able to share that with us? Thank you
I'd love to hear some thoughts on this assumptions question:
Statement - "[Dessert] restaurant must fill its ten missing staff posts as soon as possible. Otherwise, [Dessert restaurant] will be unable to cope with this summer’s influx of tourist customers."
'Assumption' - "There will be more customers this summer."
Now, apparently, the assumption is made. Maybe I'm overthinking this (is that not a good thing?) but I thought that an increase in 'tourist' customers is not the same as an increase in 'customers'. The restaurant might have an increase in 'tourist customers' but it is still possible that other kinds of customer demographics decrease, meaning that the total customers is the same or even might decrease.
I wish that there was a text box option in the watson glaser just so our reasoning (even if wrong) could be explained...
Please help!
Edit - also quick q for @Andrei Radu - I think you mentioned in a post that you made a Watson Glaser guide for yourself when taking the test. Would you by any chance be able to share that with us? Thank you
It will just be down to sheer number of applicants and them not being able to accommodate everyone who applies.
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They are still reviewing applications I got a email today. Said they should be in touch soon
Does anyone know how to answer the "what do you understand about what we do" question at a vac scheme interview (sidley) ? I'm a bit confused on how to address this point and where to get info for it @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu (if you have any insights too, please do share!)
It’s assumption made. I think you were overthinking it with the tourist part. I would take customers as anyone making a purchase and not separate them out.I have been spending some time with the bane of my existence - the W*tson Gl*ser (censored in case anyone else is scared of it as much as i am)
I'd love to hear some thoughts on this assumptions question:
Statement - "[Dessert] restaurant must fill its ten missing staff posts as soon as possible. Otherwise, [Dessert restaurant] will be unable to cope with this summer’s influx of tourist customers."
'Assumption' - "There will be more customers this summer."
Now, apparently, the assumption is made. Maybe I'm overthinking this (is that not a good thing?) but I thought that an increase in 'tourist' customers is not the same as an increase in 'customers'. The restaurant might have an increase in 'tourist customers' but it is still possible that other kinds of customer demographics decrease, meaning that the total customers is the same or even might decrease.
I wish that there was a text box option in the watson glaser just so our reasoning (even if wrong) could be explained...
Please help!
Edit - also quick q for @Andrei Radu - I think you mentioned in a post that you made a Watson Glaser guide for yourself when taking the test. Would you by any chance be able to share that with us? Thank you
Thank you for clearing that up for me - I really appreciate it. I have a tendancy to overthink the test and it's definitely been my downfall. I guess I need to find a balance.
edit: Same thing happened when I even read an example question for the inferences bit.
The sentence roughly said "Students discussed [topic 1] and [topic 2], because they thought they were important"; the next 'inference' was that 'students discussed [topic 3]'. The correct answer was 'false' but I would've put 'probably false' - i thought false should have been completely impossible. The sentence didn't necessarily exclude the discussion of other topics - it just said that certain topics weren't...
Hopefully, I'll get the hang of this at some point 😂
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I received mine and I was in the 71% percentile but still got rejected!
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