TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[laby201]

If you like a firm for a particular practice area, would it a mistake to mention it's "Band 2 ranking" on Chambers? A Band 2 is still obviously great but wondered if they'd think why you don't apply for a firm that has a Band 1 in that particular area?

 

[Manuchelsout]

If I got a test on Friday and have 5 days to do it will the deadline be Tuesday or Wednesday btw got the test at 3pm on Friday

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

If you like a firm for a particular practice area, would it a mistake to mention it's "Band 2 ranking" on Chambers? A Band 2 is still obviously great but wondered if they'd think why you don't apply for a firm that has a Band 1 in that particular area?

It’s not really a matter whether they are band 1 or 2 (or even 3), but you’ve got to explain why these rankings are going to be important to you/your experience as a trainee.

 

[lawapplicant]

Hi - that was me that deleted the post.

Unfortunately we do ask that video interview questions are not specifically shared on the forum - we can’t keep a track of which firms share video interview information or not, and so we just blanket remove it.

if they are asking you to talk about a location, it likely means the question is used across various TC locations and therefore they want you to explain why you are specifically interested/applying to that particular location.

But how come we are allowed to share AC interview questions?

 

[missingh]

Do you have to complete the Pinsent Assesment straightaway or can I complete it later?

You can complete it later, though I believe the deadline to complete it is on the 13th at midnight, same day as application form deadline

 

[lawapplicant]

Do you have to complete the Pinsent Assesment straightaway or can I complete it later?

it says within 10 days on the portal - although they don't tell you that on the e-mail. I completed it after the 10 days and I am assuming (hoping) that will be ok.

It must be done by the application deadline of the 13th though.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

But how come we are allowed to share AC interview questions?

Because they are unlikely to be a set of fixed questions with no follow up questions or interruptions and no fixed time allocation, that means the experience one interview candidate will have to the next is likely to be different.

While with a video interview it could be a standardised set of questions and times (and with no follow up questions/interruptions) meaning the process is much more standardised.

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Yes 2 weeks ago

Do you mind sharing what the email said? Happy for you to PM if you aren’t comfortable sharing on the forum!

 

[ErickLawson2020]

Sorry Jessica - could you please approve my subscribed member status?
just signed up and would appreciate if I have access to the database, as I am crafting an application.

Sorry for the rush!

Because they are unlikely to be a set of fixed questions with no follow up questions or interruptions and no fixed time allocation, that means the experience one interview candidate will have to the next is likely to be different.

While with a video interview it could be a standardised set of questions and times (and with no follow up questions/interruptions) meaning the process is much more standardised.

 

[Amjaya]

What score should I be looking to get on the Watson Glaser test for Freshfields training contract? Thank you!!

 

[Amehta1]

Does CMS look at your online application again after you pass the Watson Glaser test or are you automatically advanced to the next stage?

 

[SemperParatus]

Do I have to complete the Latham video interview by the deadline tonight or do I get time to do it, thanks

 

[addy2004]

What score should I be looking to get on the Watson Glaser test for Freshfields training contract? Thank you!!

have you been sent the WG test?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Sorry Jessica - could you please approve my subscribed member status?
just signed up and would appreciate if I have access to the database, as I am crafting an application.

Sorry for the rush!

Please can you PM me proof of purchase and I can process this (I don’t have access to our subscriptions purchasing system).

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Just submitted Latham app am not going to get their AC but worth a shot

 

[Asil Ahmad]

If anyone has any advice for the Latham test would appreciate it.

 

[jplaw1010]

Just submitted Latham app am not going to get their AC but worth a shot

You never know Asil, you're killing it this cycle!! Don't lose hope so quickly

 

[Asil Ahmad]

You never know Asil, you're killing it this cycle!! Don't lose hope so quickly

Thank you appreciate it and we will see.

 

[saraghum1]

Does anyone have any examples of scenario based questions? I'm trying to prepare for Gowling VI but can't find many examples of these types of questions online.

 

[axelbeugre]

If someone is constantly applying to W&C (VS 2023/ TC 2023 and now Spring VS 24) and I reached twice the VI stage. What can I really change in my cover letter to look as a better candidate. In this short time frame, the only change that happened in my life is a vacation scheme in a silver circle firm, and I already mentioned this in my application for the direct TC last year.
Any thoughts or probably I should forget about W&C ?
Thanks.

I think you can expand on things you have potentially done outside of university, whether it is a volunteering experience or a new sport and dive deeper into those. Additionally, you could also rephrase some of the sentences you have used in previous applications, this will allow you to construct new sentences without necessarily changing the content of what you are writing.

Something that might also work is you could decide to emphasise some of your experiences rather than others (that you have already expanded on in previous applications). This will give you an opportunity to produce new answers that might feel like you are writing a completely different applications, and potentially a better one too!