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

[anon123456789]

I wouldn't necessarily worry. When you look at their agile working policy, it could be argued that all of their competencies are key to a career in commercial law. I'm sure you will be fine!

Thank you! Fingers crossed🤞🤞🤞

 

[GXA123]

CC TC AC !!! If anyone has any tips/advice I would be so grateful ☺️

congrats! is this for 2023 and when did you receive the email if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Lumree]

Anyone got CMS AC offers yet? Wondering how long they take to progress candidates through the stages

Still waiting! Been about 3-4 weeks so far since the VI. It says ‘reviewed’ on my portal but that’s about it

 

[l0133]

congrats! is this for 2023 and when did you receive the email if you don't mind me asking?

Thank you! It was, yes - received it yesterday 😊

 

[George Maxwell]

just was wondering if you sit the watson glaser test for a firm, only that specific firm can see your score right? like that test score doesnt serve for any other firm you apply for that cycle which also requires the watson glaser test?

Hi @Sandrr_O!

Apologies if this has already been answered, but yes only that firm can see your score. From my understanding the results you produce are only accessible to the firm asking you to take that specific test!

Very happy to answer any follow-ups! How have you been finding WG tests so far?

For some general WG tips I would highly recommend checking out the links in @AvniD's post here 🚀

 

[OB]

Anyone got CMS AC offers yet? Wondering how long they take to progress candidates through the stages

Took about 5 weeks for me to get to AC after my VI last year so will probably be a similar timescale!

 

[OB]

Not my lowest scoring attribute being resource and work management on Linklaters Capp 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 bye

Ngl think I read on here that someone who got to AC had that as their lowest attribute so wouldn’t worry at alll

 

[Dfrtyh]

Has anyone done the CMS video interview?

 

[Jessica Booker]

just was wondering if you sit the watson glaser test for a firm, only that specific firm can see your score right? like that test score doesnt serve for any other firm you apply for that cycle which also requires the watson glaser test?

Definitely only applies to the firm you have applied to due to data protection. You’d have to sign something saying who else the data could be shared with, but I can’t think of any instance where this happens. The test provider also makes far too much money making you do the test multiple times with different organisations, so it wouldn’t be in there interest to cross sell your data in this way either.

 

[skmx]

Anyone got CMS AC offers yet? Wondering how long they take to progress candidates through the stages

Last year the earliest AC offers were sent out Dec 22nd. I assume a similar timing this month 🤞🏼

 

[M777]

Anyone know when Dentons starts sending out ACs post-phone interview?

 

[SebKru10]

Are we allowed to take short breaks before answering questions during a telephone interview with a firm or is it better that we answer the questions immediately?

 

[Lumree]

Are we allowed to take short breaks before answering questions during a telephone interview with a firm or is it better that we answer the questions immediately?

Do you mean pausing before answering the question? If so, then yes, pausing can be good because you can get time to gather your thoughts and put together a more convincing answer

 

[y1112]

Not my lowest scoring attribute being resource and work management on Linklaters Capp 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋 bye

I got this as my lowest too and was invited to winter AC if that makes you feel better

 

[Niloufar Nateghi]

still haven't heard from Reed Smith, post-situation judgement test and today is the deadline? the last email I got was that the would let me know closer to the deadline. Not sure if I should I contract grad rec?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Are we allowed to take short breaks before answering questions during a telephone interview with a firm or is it better that we answer the questions immediately?

Saying something like “can I take a moment to think about that” and then taking a few seconds to structure your thoughts (no more than 12 seconds though) can be done, but I wouldn’t do this for every question, so use it tactically.

You don’t have to answer absolutely immediately after the question has been asked, and a very brief pause before answering is natural (eg under 5 seconds) but if you think you need longer than this, ask for some time to think about it.

If you are really stuck and panicking, you can ask whether you can come back to that question at the end of the interview, but you can typically only use this once in an interview before it gets a bit odd, so again use it tactically.

 

[SebKru10]

Saying something like “can I take a moment to think about that” and then taking a few seconds to structure your thoughts (no more than 12 seconds though) can be done, but I wouldn’t do this for every question, so use it tactically.

You don’t have to answer absolutely immediately after the question has been asked, and a very brief pause before answering is natural (eg under 5 seconds) but if you think you need longer than this, ask for some time to think about it.

If you are really stuck and panicking, you can ask whether you can come back to that question at the end of the interview, but you can typically only use this once in an interview before it gets a bit odd, so again use it tactically.

Amazing, thank you Jessica!

 

[F99]

Just checking we don't have to do Linklaters WG by the deadline tonight, only application form and Capp right?

 

[anon123456789]

I got this as my lowest too and was invited to winter AC if that makes you feel better

That makes me feel a lot better, thank you🥰

 

[GXA123]

anyone's application has been updated for CC TC 2024?