TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[JM1998]

Has anyone heard from Simmons & Simmons or Bird & Bird post-tests recently?

I got a VI invite this morning for Simmons, applied on the 8th.

 

[ltt_12]

Same here, submitted a few days ago and no WG yet. Maybe it’s not auto?

Ah - maybe i'll wait until monday before following up with grad rec? if its not auto then probably still going through our apps? 😅

 

[ltt_12]

Ah - maybe i'll wait until monday before following up with grad rec? if its not auto then probably still going through our apps? 😅

WOW, what a coincidence - email for the WG link JUST came through!!

 

[Phoenix for all]

Same here, submitted a few days ago and no WG yet. Maybe it’s not auto?

Speaking of the devil - mine just came through!

 

[ltt_12]

Speaking of the devil - mine just came through!

love to see it !

 

[LEL]

has anyone done latham's new test yet?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Im stumped on whether to relate the question 'Which business news story has interested you the most in the last 12 months and why?' back to the firm. Ive seen some examples that havent done this and I kind of like my answer as it is. What do you guys think?

No need to do this - as long as it has some connection to the firm (eg it could impact the firm or their clients) the answer will be fine without you having to link it to the firm.

If the firm wanted you to link it to the firm they would ask.

 

[thirdtimelucky]

Has anyone heard back from S&Ms Winter Workshop?

 

[GXA123]

has anyone done latham's new test yet?
Yes it is just an SJT and I personally think it is very easy

 

[tt_xo]

No need to do this - as long as it has some connection to the firm (eg it could impact the firm or their clients) the answer will be fine without you having to link it to the firm.

If the firm wanted you to link it to the firm they would ask.

Thank you

 

[lila122]

Anyone got any advice for explaining mistakes on your application form during interviews? I realised some dates are wrong on my CV - Any advice for navigating this would be massively appreciated

 

[reedwei]

I just got my feedback report for clyde VI (no outcome yet), did anyone else? Does that mean they reviewed my video answers or..?

I'm on the same boat

 

[reedwei]

anyone know how long it takes for hogan lovells to send a WG link after submitting the online application form?

Mine took about 4 days

 

[reedwei]

Im stumped on whether to relate the question 'Which business news story has interested you the most in the last 12 months and why?' back to the firm. Ive seen some examples that havent done this and I kind of like my answer as it is. What do you guys think?

Is this AG? a trainee I spoke to recommended subtly referencing the firm so might do that!

 

[Jessica Booker]

Anyone got any advice for explaining mistakes on your application form during interviews? I realised some dates are wrong on my CV for a specific job / I also didn't add references but application still went through.... Surely mistakes like this are quite major and they might think you don't have good enough attention to detail to do the job? Any advice for navigating this would be massively appreciated

What is the discrepancy with the dates? Eg what were the dates you put in versus what you actually did.

 

[tt_xo]

Is this AG? a trainee I spoke to recommended subtly referencing the firm so might do that!

It's actually DLA Piper

 

[dangelataher]

I got a VI invite this morning for Simmons, applied on the 8th.

Congrats! Can I ask when you completed your online judgement test?

 

[JM1998]

Congrats! Can I ask when you completed your online judgement test?

I think it was around the 11th

 

[Ooshmate]

I think I did well! I scored in 80+ in the percentiles for the categories - how did you do?

Wow that's great! I got 60% for cognify and 35% for emotify sooo....

 

[AW_08]

Has anyone heard from L&W?

Wow that's great! I got 60% for cognify and 35% for emotify sooo....

that’s still great! They were so difficult - especially as most of the pics looked the same 😂 fingers crossed we hear back soon!!