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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Also what is the benchmark for passing PW amberjack does anyone know? How can we calculate the overall percentage that we scored including verbal and numeric reasoning?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard from Debevoise & Plimpton yet post app for the open day?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It's not like bad. I mean even if you answer all the scenarios correctly or get most of them correct you could still score low on those 4 pillars based on your choices even if they are the correct ones and your efficiency while answering. I know these don't make sense at all but it is what it is...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Same here. This amberjack test doesn't help, if anything it makes matters worse. If the employers rely heavily on that rather than their own analyzation and judgement, its going be terrible. I got 6 3 4 4. I think I probably bombed with these scores while I excelled verbal, but I am just as...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey, I got the exact same feedback word to word tbh. Top for verbal, average for numerical with some emphasis on being more collaborative

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