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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Ik this has been answered before but I can't find it - does anyone have any tips on how to do better on the applied verbal/numerical for amberjack? My scores are all over the place - sometimes v good and sometimes they're abysmal, would really appreciate some guidance
 
Ik this has been answered before but I can't find it - does anyone have any tips on how to do better on the applied verbal/numerical for amberjack? My scores are all over the place - sometimes v good and sometimes they're abysmal, would really appreciate some guidance

applied verbal and numerical are both often quite verbal - they tend to try to make it ambiguous for the numerical and include unnecessary information.

for applied verbal you're not providing legal advice, so the most conservative answer isn't usually right (getting things wrong catastrophically just costs you one mark, no big deal) - you do need to read carefully and find the answer that best fits.
 
Ramadhan Mubarak to everyone who’s fasting for the next month! I think most people will be starting tomorrow but some on Thursday? 😀

Ramadan Mubarak GIF
 
Does anyone know if trainees can be laid off?
Assuming if you breach your contract / privilege you can be, all I've heard of is trainees being told they won't be kept on after their contract finishes - in the specific example I'm talking about the trainee was told maybe 3 months in advance and basically gave up ie WFH a lot and when they did come into the office they declined work etc*

* just an edit: from what I remember the trainee wasn't kept on because they didn't have a 'passion' for the main sectors the firm offered
 
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Assuming if you breach your contract / privilege you can be, all I've heard of is trainees being told they won't be kept on after their contract finishes - in the specific example I'm talking about the trainee was told maybe 3 months in advance and basically gave up ie WFH a lot and when they did come into the office they declined work etc*

* just an edit: from what I remember the trainee wasn't kept on because they didn't have a 'passion' for the main sectors the firm offered
okay thank you!

i’m just worried about job security as im seeing lots about a bad grad job market etc etc
 
Just had a feedback call with a firm post ac rejection. Essentially, we really liked you and thought you done really well, but 1 answer out of like 60 questions wasn’t that strong so we couldn’t choose you 😀 what the helly
What The Hell Wtf GIF
Im so sorryy this sounds so annoying😭 but I was also reflecting how I didn’t answer some ques as strong eg how I stand out- does anyone know if other firms also need each answer to be outstanding otherwise pfo?!😭 @Abbie Whitlock would love your insight too please! (I have messaged you too, would be immensely grateful if you can kindly take a look! :))
 
Thoughts and feelings on this because it's really annoyed me. Certain US law firm is hosting an insight day for a select few of their vacation schemers before the VS begins to encourage them to accept 'potential' TC offers. The remaining VSers have no idea this is happening.
It is unethical in my opinion. Favoritism on the face of it.
 

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