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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    mixed, 'excelled' in verbal reasoning, but i've yet to see anyone not get that so. then I did well in two sections, and less well in two (got a 3/9 bars in one). so i'm unsure. if it's a cumulative thing, I might be okay, but I'm guessing they have a minimum for each section maybe? if that's...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    y'all I'm starting to see why they want resilience from their trainees, this stuff is brutal 😭 this is my first time applying, I'm second year non-law so I really didn't make that many applications anyway. Went into the cycle hoping for a vac scheme but mostly treating it as a test run, and omg...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone know what kinda scores are needed for bakers online test? got high verbal reasoning 9/9 and 7/9 on two sections but only got 4/9 and 3/9 on the other two.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    well definitely just failed my first exam in 3 years of uni today, so I look forward to finding some way to explain that on future applications 😀 do people have any advice for explaining resits, where you didn't really have any mitigating circumstances, you were just ill, but not ill enough to...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    wait, I've just checked the application process page and I swear that wasn't there before, or am I just blind? 💀 I though Freshfields was just personal statement -> watson glaser -> assessment centre? edit: nvm I've just realised this is just for direct training contract
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    bakers test invite for summer!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    have completed the NRF arctic shores and I am more perplexed than anything else. I am anti-psychometric test in general, but at least with other tests I can kinda see where they're coming from. E.g watson glaser is objectively testing skills for a lawyer, SJT tests are testing how you respond...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Last question from me i promise guys 😭 you're all so helpful I'm still filling in the freshfields app. It only seems to be possible to add one degree. I changed my course after a few months of first year, so I usually Add it as a second degree, and put details in mitigating circumstances...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    quick q, does anyone know how many offices/in how many countries freshfields has? I've briefly mentioned it as 33 because that's what legal cheek says, but now i've seen 28 reported on a different website, and i checked FF website, and counted their offices and got 30, but that included...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think even if you withdraw it would still count as an application unfortunately, and you can only make one application per year.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    For freshfields should we be using the whole 850 word count for the cover letter? That's going on two A4 pages, but also there's no other application questions so.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    may be different for TC, but I applied for Diversity access scheme end of day 17th December, and received the test midday 18th December. I don't know if it's automatic or not though, because that's very quick turnaround if not.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone still not received NRF assessment, I did the rare form days ago.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    is this for the diversity access scheme?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    vantage let's me save my work experience? usually just application questions and diversity stuff i have to redo. vantage has my ❤️
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My email said "10 calendar days from tomorrow", and I did it at like 11pm, so you have until midnight too. So if you got the test today, due midnight of the 13th.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hogan Lovells WG invite! Does anyone know if this is automatic or not? I don't meet their a-level requirements, so I'm hoping this means they're taking my mitigating circumstances into account and progressing me anyway.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    on that note, has anyone heard anything from Slaughters for a while? I applied on the deadline, so I'm not holding my breath for an interview, but also haven't been rejected yet so.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    who else despises video interviews 🥲 just completed one, had unlimited time to prepare, and genuinely had (I think) great answers to all of them, but as soon as I'm recording i stutter, and lose my train of thought. it's so annoying because i'd literally be fine if it wasn't recorded. i'm so...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    for a question like this "Describe your proudest achievement and what challenges you have had to overcome?" is it okay to discuss a period of time more than a literal achievement? I've really not 'achieved' anything as such. other than the typical getting into uni, getting this job or that job...

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