TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Afuturetrainee]

HSFK Summer PFO😔😔

Genuinely felt like I had a chance

 

[helenaskelton]

Is the Akin test automatic? And does it have a video component?

 

[radssss]

Has anyone received an interview invite for withers for SUMMER VAC SCHEME?

@maylawwww when did the you get the invite and when did you do the test?

Congratulations!!

 

[Jaysen]

Would others be keen on the creation of some type of Google sheet tracker for application outcomes, like TSR has for UCAS?

Let me know if I can help with anything on this.

Was planning to build something like this for the next cycle:



(Just a rough mock up)

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Is the Akin test automatic? And does it have a video component?

No it’s not automatic. And there is no VI élément. Did you get a test?

 

[helenaskelton]

No it’s not automatic. And there is no VI élément. Did you get a test?

Yes! Came through just now and I applied before Christmas!

 

[Novaa]

Let me know if I can help with anything on this.

Was planning to build something like this for the next cycle:

View attachment 7819

(Just a rough mock up)

I love this!! Just to confirm my understanding, so this would be capturing applicant information as well as where they reached in the application stage?

 

[floral.tcla]

Let me know if I can help with anything on this.

Was planning to build something like this for the next cycle:

View attachment 7819

(Just a rough mock up)

Yes please, I’m glad you’re considering it. This looks amazing!

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Let me know if I can help with anything on this.

Was planning to build something like this for the next cycle:

View attachment 7819

(Just a rough mock up)

That's so lovely, but we'd love to have it speed up the release this cycle at least for the remaining summer VS and TC. (Yet, pls distinguish the intake too, like TC 2028/2027 Sep/March, VS winter/spring/summer.

MMM and also the applicant status (UK Resident/Citizen/International/Study Outside UK) that would be helpful

 

[qwerty!]

For those who have done/are doing the Latham AC, how close to your AC were you given additional information about its format? I booked my AC a couple of weeks ago but still haven’t received the further information they indicated in the initial email. Thank you!

i got an email with further information a week before my AC

 

[ilikelaw]

cooley interview invite!!!!!!!!! i’m in shock i did the watson glaser yesterday morning😭😭

 

[AspirationalDream]

has anyone heard from DWF?

Yes, but invited to the dwf “gamified” assessment but no clue how to tackle it.

 

[helenaskelton]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

 

[Novaa]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

Don’t bother, I’ve found AI will confuse me and proceed to then get the answers wrong.

I think it tries to apply too many niche logic rules while not respecting WG logic. So it just goes on a tangent and does too much.

 

[I’m a celebrity get me out of here - VS/TC edn]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

Mastering WG can be learned through practice. It’s an objective test and I believe it’s unfair to use it in recruitment however, if you put effort into learning you’ll crack it.

Don’t use AI, i think it’ll take a factual stance rather than just looking at the question alone. Which will in turn give you wrong answers. But I may be wrong 🤔

 

[Jaysen]

I love this!! Just to confirm my understanding, so this would be capturing applicant information as well as where they reached in the application stage?

Exactly.

What I'm thinking at the moment:

(1) There will be a tracker to organise your application progress in the forum



(2) You can opt in to sharing your progress which is then anonymously uploaded to a live feed



(3) You can then 'view' all results, if you want to get the anonymous breakdown of the candidate (e.g. grade received/number of apps sent)


I'm hoping it makes it easier to find out when people hear back from firms and provide more transparency over their profile.

 

[radssss]

has anyone emailed Irwin Mitchell to ask when will they update us?

Have pfos been sent out? (Business services london)

 

[helenaskelton]

Mastering WG can be learned through practice. It’s an objective test and I believe it’s unfair to use it in recruitment however, if you put effort into learning you’ll crack it.

Don’t use AI, i think it’ll take a factual stance rather than just looking at the question alone. Which will in turn give you wrong answers. But I may be wrong 🤔

Yeah used AI for one firm WG and non AI for another. Got AC for the firm I didn’t use AI for but haven’t heard back from the other…so you may have a point

 

[Chelsea101]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

I can say that ChatGPT does work in terms of helping prep. All the WG tests I have done this cycle, I have passed. Last cycle I didn't pass any and I didn't use AI to prep. However, I used Chat in conjunction with practicing the application using Assessment Day. I wouldn't solely rely on using AI as it does get answers wrong - when I used it for mock questions I kept having to ask 'are you sure' as sometimes it marked an incorrect answer as correct.

 

[lawstudent2]

Has anyone heard back from Ashurst post WE / know when we are supposed to find out?