TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[elle woods]

I was not expecting you to be a Cambridge !! I get it tho because I'm at Ox and still feel very imposter syndrome.

Yeaa haha I don’t even believe that I’m at Cambridge LMAO

I think it’s the fact that I’m from a lower class background so the imposter syndrome never goes away hahaha - genuinely feel like I’m playing catch up in all aspects of my life!

 

[Suii]

Weil pfo after sjt/vi am not surprised with my feedback report.

 

[elle woods]

Weil pfo after sjt/vi am not surprised with my feedback report.

Man I’m terrified to do the OT now 😭😭😭

 

[Sharkfin]

This is a good idea. I mean, it's a bit late... I've done a fair few tests for firms. I got to the job sim for hogan and passed the benchmark for HSF Kramer but I'm not sure how indicative this is. Do they continue to look at scores throughout ? Is there cut off quite low ?

Purely speculative but I imagine they only matter in getting to the next stage like an AC. Following that, I can't imagine they're relied upon throughout.

 

[Diana54]

I completed the Ashurst online test today but I have not received an email confirmation that I have completed the test. Also, I pressed on the like again and it allows to register and do the test again even though I have already completed it.

Have others got an email confirmation when they have completed the test?

 

[Amgrad]

Interesting... Then app questions weren't a particularly high decisive factor, I reckon? I am a coach for one competition, and whenever we assemble a new team, I put their motivational answers into an AI detector before making a final decision. If it's 20%, then I let it go, of course, but if it's 80-90%...

P.S. I am not against AI, but how you use it demonstrates intelligence, in my view

I read an article about AI detector and it turns out can't fully differentiate the human factor. Nowadays LLM is smart, if you prompted them to humanise the respond and specifically elaborate how is your writing style, lexical resources level, use of contractions, emdash, etc that's absurd to identify. Just like weeks ago, I shared how I worked with LLM consultants.

So, many colleges or grad employer in the US never checked applicants writing through AI detector. The UK and EU might be slightly reluctant against AI, what I've seen Sweden is the most progressive memberstate in terms of AI policy, even taught students how to use it properly.

Whereas in Asia, AI is viewed as a productivity tool rather than a part of society's philosophical life. Many businesses laid off because of AI, yet they're struggle to maintain revenue and efficiency like western counterpart because of this false thought of perception.

 

[johnsmith]

Weil pfo after sjt/vi am not surprised with my feedback report.

I'd forgotten it was an amberjack, and my scores were actually quite poor when I look back at it!

 

[Trophy]

Weil rejection just through, not surprised though as my uni grades just won't be good enough for them and the application style obviously relied on that heavily!

Weil pfo after sjt/vi am not surprised with my feedback report.

i'm soo sorry if this comes off as insensitive but please may i know when you both completed the test/vi?

 

[johnsmith]

i'm soo sorry if this comes off as insensitive but please may i know when you both completed the test/vi?

Edited my post to answer this. Keep forgetting to just use a standard format and to cover all the points people ask in my 1st post.

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Willkie VI😭😭😭😭
I could cryyy
After so many rejections and it being my last year to apply as an international student any advice or insight at all would really mean so much to me. I’d be incredibly grateful. 🥺💛 @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock

 

[BealMcAlly]

quick question how are people's links WG scores looking? I have got the best score I have ever got with them but i got fairly mid in the evaluating arguments section whereas i normally perform the highest in that section. for context the first time i ever took WG i got 1 percentile LMAO and i got 80 on my most recent.

Currently on hold at 70% which means nothing tbh just patiently waiting

I asked for my score back in early October and got 33/40 and placed in the 88th percentile but I recently heard that your percentile placement changes the more people do it so I'm not sure where I sit now.

I am also on hold. I don't think we will hear this end of Christmas. I applied for the Spring VS.

 

[elle woods]

I'd forgotten it was an amberjack, and my scores were actually quite poor when I look back at it!

Can I ask what counts as a good score with amberjack?

 

[lelezb1]

Willkie VI invite.
I am nervous as this is my dream firm and if anyone has ANY advice to share please do it 😭

 

[Dannie]

weil pfo lets goooo 🔥

 

[elle woods]

I asked for my score back in early October and got 33/40 at placed at the 88th percentile but I recently heard that your percentile placement changes the more people do it so I'm not sure where I sit now.

I am also on hold. I don't think we will hear this end of Christmas. I applied for the Spring VS.

I asked for my report yesterday and I got 34/40 and 80th percentile 😭😭 I’m also on hold

 

[spongebob]

Weil rejection just through, not surprised though as my uni grades just won't be good enough for them and the application style obviously relied on that heavily!

Completed SJT + VI 4th November.

Same here literally did the test yesterday as well💀

 

[elle woods]

Same here literally did the test yesterday as well💀

😀 wait that’s crazy

 

[johnsmith]

Can I ask what counts as a good score with amberjack?

I'm sure it's unique to every firm so honestly can't answer this for you sorry

 

[BealMcAlly]

I asked for my report yesterday and I got 34/40 and 80th percentile 😭😭 I’m also on hold

yeah so clearly percentile scores will update the more people do it, I'm probably much lower now, I did it end of September. I'm coooooked lol

 

[spongebob]

Guys which firms don’t have an online test/VI? getting desperate now😭🥲