TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

[FutureTrainee100]

RIP my latham application

What was the question??

 

[laby201]

RIP my latham application

Yep 😭😭 I found the SJT difficult in itself (one of those ones where every option appears reasonable) and the VI question wasn't terrible but 3 minutes just feels so long. As a caveat, how bad is it in VIs to make mistakes? I got myself mixed up in my first sentence and just offset the whole pace of the question. Ah well, what's done is done, onto the next!

 

[Deleted member 31343]

Just got my Latham feedback report

Strengths: 1) detail oriented 2) Judgement
Development: 1) Personal responsibility

does anyone have anything different to this?

 

[Untilwinter]

What was the question??

I got a competency question.
i think it was mentioned quite breifly that its against tclas policy to share any more than this.

 

[laby201]

Just got my Latham feedback report

Strengths: 1) detail oriented 2) Judgement
Development: 1) Personal responsibility

does anyone have anything different to this?

How long did it take you to receive the report?

And as a side note, how much are the reports worth reading into? I had a Linklaters one where it seems my 1 weakness was a key competency; should I basically be expecting that inevitable PFO?

 

[Winter]

How long did it take you to receive the report?

And as a side note, how much are the reports worth reading into? I had a Linklaters one where it seems my 1 weakness was a key competency; should I basically be expecting that inevitable PFO?

Linklaters puts more emphasis on Capp Test than WG. I wouldn’t say it’s a PFO, past candidates have progressed despite having a weakness they thought was inherently bad to have, but they are definitely looking for a set of skills.

 

[Deleted member 31343]

How long did it take you to receive the report?

And as a side note, how much are the reports worth reading into? I had a Linklaters one where it seems my 1 weakness was a key competency; should I basically be expecting that inevitable PFO?

24 hours exactly to get report (to junk mail)

no clue how much it’s weighed my links Capp wasn’t awful but my WGT was terrible.

don’t assume a PFO if they haven’t given you one! You’re still in the running

 

[The6FigureSuccessfulSolicitor]

Hey just checking: does the Linklaters WG have to be done before the deadline too or is the CAPP enough? And for the 14th is the deadline in an hour or tomorrow night?

 

[lawtab]

Just got my Latham feedback report

Strengths: 1) detail oriented 2) Judgement
Development: 1) Personal responsibility

does anyone have anything different to this?

I got

strengths: judgment and analytical/complex thinking
development: effective communication

 

[Winter]

I’d advise against sharing your SJT results, it holds little to no weighting on the overall of your app. It’s just there for them to gauge your personality. Although the application itself and the VI - I would say is what they’re looking at more.

**edit: against**

 

[laby201]

I’d advise sharing your SJT results, it holds little to no weighting on the overall of your app. It’s just there for them to gauge your personality. Although the application itself and the VI - I would say is what they’re looking at more.

How much weight does the VI question hold do people reckon? If you had a strong application and a weak VI, do you reckon that will massively count against you? Or as it’s only the one question, there will be less weight on it?

 

[Legal_Eagle91]

Am I right that Pinsent has 2 VI questions? the first one was the test one right

 

[F12M34L]

Am I right that Pinsent has 2 VI questions? the first one was the test one right

Yes!

 

[Legal_Eagle91]

Yes!

Phew I skipped it and thought i skipped the main question 😅

 

[Winter]

How much weight does the VI question hold do people reckon? If you had a strong application and a weak VI, do you reckon that will massively count against you? Or as it’s only the one question, there will be less weight on it?

I’m not sure. Hard to tell but if your VI was weak, I think the question you should ask yourself is “If I removed the bad articulation and obvious nerves, was the actual content of my VI impactful?”

 

[WeGotThis!]

Has everyone that gave their Latham SJT, gotten a report? I did it yesterday evening and still waiting for the report.

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

Just got my Latham feedback report

Strengths: 1) detail oriented 2) Judgement
Development: 1) Personal responsibility

does anyone have anything different to this?

Strengths:

Analytical/Complex Thinking and Detail Orientated​

Professional development:

Self-Motivation​

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

What is your personal motivation for seeking a career in corporate/commercial law?

Does this question from Goodwin ask you to talk about both or just one of them?

 

[trainingcontract]

nrf just sent me a second, even more generic rejection after rejecting me post-ac lmao pls let me move on 😭😭😭

 

[MrHubertLouis]

I just did Pinsent Mason's Blended Test. Towards the end, my computer crashed a few times and so I had to close the browser. It didn't affect the VI portion. However, since they said at the beginning of the test that they record the entire process, is it worth contacting grad rec and letting them know about it?