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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law

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I just meant if the reject email was personalised to indicate that you might need to beef up your experiences, then that is good to know!

But better idea is to attend a law fair/online session and speak with representatives then
Thanks! Maybe it is a bitter pill to swallow. I was just a bit confused since I do have 1-2 experiences and prior vac schemes, can always do better though. If anyone else happens to hear back from Perkins Coie I am sorry for the PFO but please pm, could be helpful to confirm if the emails are personalised.
 
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Has anyone heard from Bakers yet, I’m starting to get antsy 😭
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Prudentia

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Thanks! Maybe it is a bitter pill to swallow. I was just a bit confused since I do have 1-2 experiences and prior vac schemes, can always do better though. If anyone else happens to hear back from Perkins Coie I am sorry for the PFO but please pm, could be helpful to confirm if the emails are personalised.
Rejection emails for mass recruitment campaigns aren’t personalised. It was likely a standard email that went out to everyone. They don’t have the time to respond to every applicant individually.
 

radssss

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Stupid question but do you guys typically practice or prepare before doing an automatic capptivate assessment? Or do you find that you usually just do it straight away?

if you prepare, how do you usually go about it?
I do it straight away and it might be a stupid idea but I feel I’ve given so many similar ones atp that practice won’t help for sjts as practice tests have the same ques as well (or maybe I’m just tired, it took me 2 hours to do the trowers assessment last night and it drained me). If an assessment is new to me, then I take the practice test!
 

Jessica Pearson

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    Is Reed Smith Vi competency based or situational? Just looking for how best to prepare if anyone can help ⭐️⭐️⭐️
    It's strengths based (eg How would you hand X situation/ what would you do if you find yourself in X crisis). I think there is also on motivational question (did my VI in Nov so I don't remember many details)
     

    BealMcAlly

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    Any feedback is good feedback!
    Not sure I would class that as feedback tbh, I'm sure they have template emails for each stage.

    From experience as a career changer who's been rejected by my current employer 6 weeks before I got the same job I applied for, these emails don't indicate anything.

    I was rejected with 'your qualifications don't match what we're looking for' while I am a professional in that field with 8 years experience. 6 weeks later the same job pops up at the same place and I got hired.
     
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