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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    75?!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So sorry to hear this! WG is an annoying test, but it can be mastered. Use AI to your advantage. I failed my first mock woefully, but used ChatGPT to explain what the test is actually asking and how to find the right answer.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It's about the same difficulty as the practice test. I just got ChatGPT to drill me on each section and make the questions harder than the actual test. GPT can also explain the technique and reasoning behind each section (which is where most people mess up). I would recommend reading each...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think the deadline is 23:59 on Sunday 23 November. But might be worth dropping the grad recruitment team a line to double check - you don’t want your application to be withdrawn for not completing it in time!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Passed the Clifford Chance WG! I finished it at 19:58 and received the email now. It's good to know my application won't go straight into the junk folder. Going to celebrate this (very small) win with a chinese takeaway and try to forget about the whole application.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I didn’t know you could change applications! I submitted mine and didn’t realise the last sentence of my motivation response had been cut. I’ve quickly gone and edited it. They don’t review the applications under after you’ve passed the WG test anyway. So if you can edit it now go ahead and do it.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I don’t think the purpose of these tests (Cappfinity, Watson Glaser, etc) is to find the best candidates (regardless of what the marketing says). I think they’re purely meant to knock as many candidates out as possible to reduce the number of applications needing human review. Law firms can’t...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They don’t have a set pass mark. You’re ranked based on how well your cohort does. That’s why they advise scoring as high as you possibly can.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They say they’ll let you know within 5 working days. I don’t think CC have a set pass mark, either. Your percentile depends on how well other people do.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Of course! I input the following: “I am studying for the Watson Glaser test as part of my application to [insert law firm]. Please give me practice questions on each of the five sections of the test and make them difficult. Give me one question at a time, but do not tell me the answer until...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you so much!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    WG test from Clifford Chance received. Sunday is the deadline. I'm actually really enjoying all the practice tests and I've asked ChatGPT to make practice questions that are even harder than the actual test. Can anyone who has done the real thing provide any insight into the difficulty?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Finally hit submit on my first DTC application for this cycle to Clifford Chance! That application took me about a week even though the application questions amounted to about 600 words.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I haven't been to an AC at a law firm, but I would be very surprised if any were held at weekends. They tend to be held during business hours.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I couldn’t find it either. I assumed applications for them aren’t open, so I’m applying for the DTC.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'm so sorry to hear you're feeling low. Unfortunately, rejection is just part of the game. Having been on both sides of the recruiting table, you can do everything right and still not get the job. Getting a rejection doesn't always mean you're a weak candidate. TCs/VSs are highly competitive...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I always assume I'm still in the running until I've heard otherwise.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If they’re still accepting applications the answer should always be “YES!” Don’t strike yourself out prematurely because of an arbitrary deadline.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Seems like a stock answer. I got a similar message from White & Case when I got a PFO. I wouldn’t read too much into it. Focus on making your vac scheme application as strong as possible!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is such a good question! It’s good to remember that a rejection doesn’t mean you’re a weak candidate/not good enough for the firm. A lot of recruitment is subjective and can ultimately come down to sheer luck. Secondly, I find it useful to reframe rejection as redirection. I have been...

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