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    Ashurst 2022 Assessment Centre

    I would like to echo this! If anyone could PM me with advice it would be really appreciated!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi guys, if anyone has any tips for the Ashurst interview/case study could you please PM me, any insights would be really appreciated!!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Ahhh, at least you know where to target! I did mine in 15 minutes thinking I could go back over sections at the end and it turns out I could not
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I got 36 percentile for the Watson and rejected for BM :( does anyone have any tips on improving Watson score?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I have an insight day tomorrow for a firm that only offers training contracts directly, with no internship route. Given this is the only interaction I am able to have, does anyone have any tips on how to make a good impression?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Does anyone know the benchmark for baker mckenzie's watson glaser / what it has been in the past?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, I’m just wondering if insight days are usually given to everyone who applies?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, if I applied to somewhere last year, and want to reapply this year, but the questions are the exact same, should all of the content in my answers be new? Or can I use some of the same content
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Still waiting for Shearman, Latham, travers, Covington & Mayer brown, should I be expecting an influx of PFOs?🥲
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You can't
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone ever been cut off mid sentence during a VI and still made it through to the next stage?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    For a VI/interview, can you use the same answers you gave in your application?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is there a link on the forum on how to answer personality questions like how would your friends describe you? Or does anyone have tips as to this
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Vinson & Elkins video interview 😭 if anyone has any tips/feedback it would be really really appreciated!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If I haven’t heard from Covington should I take this as a PFO?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I still haven't heard back re interviews for any law firms and I'm getting concerned. Is anyone else in the same boat?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Does anyone know if Covington & burling’s deadline of 13th Jan means 23:59 of 13th Jan?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Not received any interview offers yet, should I be concerned?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thank you for this and to everyone else for all the responses. As this was for a direct training contract position I suspect this may have had a bearing on my percentile ranking. All I can do now is work on the WG if I need for future apps :) Any tips would be appreciated if people could PM me
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi, just wondering what getting the 19th percentile for a watson glaser test score is considered? My understanding is that it is pretty bad

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