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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Just realised I made two Americanised spellings in an application (visualize and prioritize) is this an auto-reject? I don’t know why Word didn’t pick it up this time it normally does 😭
Probably not an auto-rejection. If somebody reading it picks up on this inconsistency (if you use British versions elsewhere), then it might be a point of differentiation between strong applications if they pick up on that, but I doubt there will be a system rejecting applications for that without reading them.
 
If anyone has done the Gibson Dunn Captivate Assessment - what type of tasks does it include? And what strengths/weaknesses did you get in the report?
It’s a standard Cappfinity assessment so it has SJT and WG questions. Then there’s a proofreading exercise to check for SPAG.

They said it should take an hour but ngl I spent at least 90 to 120 mins. I think the test was untimed so time doesn’t factor in their decision.​
 

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