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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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just received a Birketts update with a testing link - considering I failed to include the date and name of one my work experience entries on the written app, not sure if it’s automatic ?? That was a pretty big mistake from me lol
Clyde and Co Video Interview Invite just now!
@zonnonomo not me having to google search if "peak" meant good...
I'm glad you found this useful. As for the commercial awareness component of the interview, it's important to remember that nobody is expecting you to know everything. As you progress in your career and find your specialty, you'll realise you know very little about other areas of law because it does not concern your work or interest you. So, its better to have a limited understanding of what's generally going on, and being able to deduce how that would affect your work.
As such, I would say the strategy behind tackling this conversation in an interview is to spend some time researching news that could affect the firm, its clients or its work - it should be things that you can deduce as having a deep impact on that firm in particular e.g affects an industry they focus on, a practice area they make the most money off etc. Usually, the firm tackles concerns/impact in their annual reports or press releases, so that serves as a good skeleton to identify what they're most pressing concerns are.
For each one you find, think about that impact, and how the firm could benefit from it or rise above it, what solutions would suggest and why? Personally, I created an excel sheet and kept adding on through the course of the week leading up to my interview and just read into this to solidify my understanding, so that when it came to talking it through - I could do so naturally.
@Mikeross750 I wouldn't be too worried. I can't comment for other firms, but where you have application questions and cover letters, the general bulk of graduate recruitment's time when sifting through these is to make a decision based off what you have written in those answers, not how you've formatted your work experience. I am sure they know that everyone writes it out a little differently, and unless they've specified the actual order/rules, I would hope they wouldn't place too much emphasis on this.
Personally, I think you've approached it in a way that most actually prefer, so that comment was probably just their personal preference.
I am sure you'll be fine!
@meredithgrey it's a nice thought, I know there have been times where I have had a good interview and I was tempted to send them a little thanks for their time. However, technically the ball is now in their court, so it is best to wait for the outcome. Once you receive it, you can thank them for their consideration regardless. Good luck!
@Fred_Stuart I am not sure what firm this is for, but if they used an online test, the test provider usually sends the feedback report and this may be in your junk email. Either way, it could take a few days. If after that you haven't received anything, send them a little chaser asking.
i swear W&C specifically chose the hardest questions out of the 4-5 questions that normally follow a statement for the WG 😂 welp I'm glad I'm done with that now.I know I said a week or smth ago that I was stopping applications but I promise that this one is now my last application 😂😂
cleary wg! applied last sunday 😭 not sure if it's selective or automatic tho?
Has anyone heard from TW post WE for spring? Last year ACs had been released by now...
Expect a response from Debevoise in February
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