TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

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  • Feb 6, 2024
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    It's not like bad. I mean even if you answer all the scenarios correctly or get most of them correct you could still score low on those 4 pillars based on your choices even if they are the correct ones and your efficiency while answering. I know these don't make sense at all but it is what it is and also basing this on our speed and efficiency is quite non-sensical in my opinion because we have to watch the instructions video and get ads every now and then while answering which yes we can skip but it takes a bit time to do so and there are numerical reasoning which itself takes a lot more time and trust me they are no primary school or secondary school type maths not even trainee level maths, those are like proper associate level figures (atleast that's what I felt like), not particularly very difficult but a lot time consuming and needs proper attention. But just take the test with a positive mind and hope for the best.
    Wait, are we being assessed on how fast we complete the SJT? I thought it was untimed 🥲
     
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    Tintin06

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    Holding myself accountable again (Freshfields rejection)

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

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

    *Training Contract applications

    TC apps left to do: Stephenson Harwood; Sullivan & Cromwell.
     

    Amma Usman

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    This may have been asked already but... I have an in-person AC interview coming up and I believe that there will be (at a minimum) two fee-earners interviewing me. When one of them asks me a question, and I have to respond, should I look at both interviewers back-and-forth when responding? Or should I only focus on the person that’s asked me?

    Alternatively, does it depend on the question/who is writing notes on my answers lol💀

    @Jessica Booker @Amma Usman

    Hey,

    This is a really valid question.

    When I was interviewing, I would look at both interviewers regardless of who asked the question. This is because it’s like any conversation… even like the ones you have with friends. Subconsciously, you look at every one of your friends in convos to engage all of them on what you’re saying. Good eye contact is a keeper of many conversations. If you don’t look at one person in a group of people, they will not be completely engaged in what you have to say. That said, you should still have main eye contact with the person who actually asked the question. This is a difficult balance to strike, which I appreciate. However, do make it natural and you’ll be fine!
     

    Chris Brown

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    Also what is the benchmark for passing PW amberjack does anyone know? How can we calculate the overall percentage that we scored including verbal and numeric reasoning?
    I don’t think anyone will know what the SJT benchmark is because we are all doing the test for the first time. I imagine Paul, Weiss don’t even have a fixed benchmark determined yet. I hope it isn’t too high though. 🥲🥲

    If each pillar is scored out of 9 and there is 4 pillars, the total is out it 36. If you add up the scores and it exceeds 18 that would be 50%. I guess that’s one way to figure out the score. 🙂🙂

    Not sure how it works when adding the numerical and verbal reasoning scores. I guess we just have to hope for the best! 🥲🥲
     

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