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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi, would you be up for discussing one of the VI questions with me?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Thanks Jessica, appreciated. Got my rejection through today, sadly :/ Anyone that passed the video interview, would you be up for discussing how you responded to one of the questions with me?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I got ABC but have mitigating circumstances, and got through, if that helps.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thanks, your insight is really helpful! Yeah, my grit was significantly different in both of them. I also don’t understand how I could’ve shown anymore willingness to embrace digital solutions without selecting an answer that seemed like the wrong/ absolute last thing I should do as a trainee to...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi - how did people pass the Reed Smith/ Baker McKenzie online tests? I don’t feel as though there’s much practice material out there and I found that a lot of the answers just didn’t make sense from a practical perspective. The tests were very similar but I got completely different personality...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Just saw this, I’m waiting too!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi, I received an email following video interview at Bristows on 9th Feb that my application was being considered for the first round of interviews, but have not heard back since. I can’t login to the allhires platform either to check progress there :/ should I email them? Anyone else aware of this?
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Hi all, sorry I didn’t note the last few replies! Thank you for your suggestions :) and yes I think it’s my test performance as I usually make it to the tests after submitting the initial app with the set questions (but of course I cannot be certain it’s this).
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Thank you!
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Thank you for the detailed response. My instinct says I should just give up tbh 😂 so I’m really at a loss, I thought I did particularly well this year compared to other years as I dedicated time to practicing. And yeah, I usually hit the 70-80% range, higher with extended practice.
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    Should I reassess my career?

    I might save up for a short period of membership for the next round, thank you for the recommendation
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Hi I do as many of the free ones online as possible, take feedback, rinse and repeat. I paid for 1 month access in the past and saved some papers from that too that I use to practice/ check answers for. Regarding situationals, I present my ‘best working self’ (e.g. I’m very introverted but...
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    Should I reassess my career?

    I haven’t, as most of them seem to require online testing, even some in-house TCs :/ I enjoy commercial and corporate law a lot and don’t really see myself doing anything else, but I just can’t pass online testing. I am on the fence of giving up but have no idea what else I’d enjoy, I haven’t...
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Sadly no as there is already a trainee here and we are a team of 6 - she only started last summer
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    Should I reassess my career?

    Hi all, for background, I’m just about to finish my LPC-LLM at BPP and work as an in-house paralegal in financial services. For the life of me, I cannot pass online assessments for law firms (I’ve never gotten past this stage in the 5 years I’ve been applying). No matter how many I practice, be...
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