TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Apple

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Which sources did you use? I need to complete the CC test until Monday so I will keep training during the weekend and complete it on Sunday.

I am using the CC practice platform but I do not know if I should try other sources like Job Prep Test.
For learning the underlying reasoning TCLA has a good course on it, a free alternative is "commercial comrade" on youtube.

For the tests I literally just searched Watson Glaser practice and checked every link.
 

bsh

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Just wondering if people focus on why a particular firm is attractive to them (i.e. sector focus, rankings etc) when answering questions regarding why they want to attend an open day or if they have found it more successful writing about what the open day involves (case studies, networking opps etc.) specifically?
 

thelawstudent2000

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Really enjoyed W&C Open Day and am going to apply for summer vac scheme. It is rolling but does not close until 12th Jan. If anyone got AC/offer for the WVS, how many weeks before closing did you apply?
I mean , don’t copy me but I applied at 23:49 deadline day and I made it to the AC ! But please , this is a one off lol . And summer is probably more competitive
 

tarty23

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for the work experience section, should you make explicit links to skills and/or certain functions relevant to a career in commercial law? e.g i did this, developing x skill, which is relevant to commercial law…
 
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Tintin06

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Hi
I am writing the application question to Arnold and Porter I am a bit confused about the wording of the following question:
Give an example of where you have taken responsibility for others - describe the situation and your contribution.
Does anyone have any advice on how to address it or simply on what it means.
Thanks!
It's asking about teamwork. Also looking at taking ownership. I did their app last month.
 
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andrecsaa

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    Sorry to hear that :( how did you find the test?

    Appreciate! It was very similar to Addleshaw Goddard’s online test. I should have practiced more.

    Indeed, there was one question about departures from the hotel and arrival at the safehouse that appeared on both the AG and TW tests. At least I was able to write down the times and characters needed to answer all questions of this passage correctly. However, I found the evaluating arguments section challenging. It is the hardest part of the tests for me.

    TW does not provide a score report (I asked), but I believe I did poorly on the evaluating arguments and scored average on the other sections.
     

    Gday33

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    for the work experience section, should you make explicit links to skills and/or certain functions relevant to a career in commercial law? e.g i did this, developing x skill, which is relevant to commercial law…
    A more sophisticated way of writing it would be to cover your experience in such a way it shows what skills you developed, rather than explicitly saying ‘I did X skill which is relevant because Y’ - they’ll already know why the skills are relevant to the role 👍🏻
     
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