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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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36, passed last year with 26 not sure how I went down by 6 this year might be cooked. Last year got mid verbal and this year got high hoping it carries me
hello @Abbie Whitlock and @Andrei Radu : for my fieldfisher application i have these 2 qs and i was just wondering how to go about structuring them as i feel like they overlap a bit: Describe the personal event or experience than made you realise your desire to work in a law firm - specifically at Fieldfisher (800 characters)
Describe the personal life experiences that have given you the unique perspective you would bring to an insight scheme + how this perspective will support your success (800 characters)
Describe the personal life experiences that have given you the unique perspective you would bring to an insight scheme + how this perspective will support your success (800 characters)
I wouldnt say you should rule yourself out, like I said im not sure how the invites are sentOh I probably just didn't do that well thenI thought it was pretty straight forward too...
I’d say anything above 24 is in good steed I’ve scored 30 before and made AC for a firm I’ve also scored 28 and not made AC.
But it’s subjective as you can have high verbal but a low verbal intellect score 🤔
Heya! I mailed them about something else and sneaked in this question about the AI internship. Their reply it that is as follows:
"Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Applicants can expect to hear back on the AI scheme over the next few weeks as the application window has not yet closed."
So yes, we gotta wait till the deadline 😔
- Sep 9, 2024
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Hi @user55998384 these questions definitely overlap in terms of the themes and experiences you can discuss, particularly since, as opposed to most other firms, Fieldfisher here makes it a point to hone in on "personal" rather than academic/professional experiences in both of them. The way I interpret them, I think the distinction in scope is this:
- The first question is focused on your motivations: you can essentially read it as a combined (i) why commercial law and (ii) why the firm question. Moreover, crucially, you are being asked to connect only one major life experience or event to both points, so I would advise you to pick something that can easily be presented in more detail without appearing to be unnecessarily verbose.
- The second question is instead focused on skills/abilities at a high level of generality (as you will be discussing how this influences your "perspective" - ie. your thinking process and decision-making): the way I read it, you are essentially supposed to answer a "why you" question, and, importantly, here you will be allowed to bring in more than one life experience (as the plural form is used). Furthermore, I think here it will be important to showcase your understanding of what you will be expected to do in an insight scheme and how you can perform successfully - this is once again a change of scope compared to normal "why you" question, as you are being asked what would make you succeed in the insight scheme rather than what would make you succeed in your TC/broader career as a commercial solicitor.
Their Cambridge office heavily focuses on innovation, so you could talk about that.
Just following up w this - turns out you just need to click the cvmail link in the email to access the test!
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