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

[djqb]

Any advice for the Reed Smith SST test? Is it like a SJT?

Yep it's an SJT you'll need to rank options from best to worst for the scenarios

 

[Jessica Booker]

For A&O first questions about skills should you use an example for each skill or should you talk about an example then discuss multiple skills gained how did people structure this question.

I have seen both approaches work well in applications - do what works for you and your experiences and the skills you want to claim. My advice is to focus on a small number of skills though - don’t try to claim too many.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I have seen both approaches work well in applications - do what works for you and your experiences and the skills you want to claim. My advice is to focus on a small number of skills though - don’t try to claim too many.

Would be 2 examples be okay for 250 or should I do 3 examples. Thank you for your help.

 

[GXA123]

does anyone have a discount code for jobtestprep?

 

[Favour]

I don’t even know what to think of my report really! Agree with some parts and not others. What about yourself?

On mine it stated that I tend to process smaller amounts of information, tend to take more time processing information than others,tend to focus on my own style and I am willing to create conflict to achieve aims.

 

[bibss]

Yep it's an SJT you'll need to rank options from best to worst for the scenarios

Thank you 😊 If you don’t mind me asking, do you recall if the test is long/short? I read somewhere it only consists of 8 questions, but not sure if this is accurate.

 

[vacschemeapss]

Hey do reed Smith and Ashurst take peeps from direct TC apps?

 

[S87]

Hey do reed Smith and Ashurst take peeps from direct TC apps?

Reeds does not have direct tc?!

 

[John Travoni]

Thank you 😊 If you don’t mind me asking, do you recall if the test is long/short? I read somewhere it only consists of 8 questions, but not sure if this is accurate.

Very very short. Did the test in like 10 mins flat and was successful go get through to the VI.

 

[bibss]

Very very short. Did the test in like 10 mins flat and was successful go get through to the VI.

Thank you! 😁😁

 

[Jessica Booker]

Would be 2 examples be okay for 250 or should I do 3 examples. Thank you for your help.

You have to make sure you present as much variety as possible. If that means showing variety within an example, then I think that is fine.

 

[S87]

Would be 2 examples be okay for 250 or should I do 3 examples. Thank you for your help.

I did 4 by being enough detailed and also expanded in the second question which asks you how you would use those skills as a trainee

 

[Rob93]

Does anyone have any strategies for deciding what to keep and what to scrap from an old application while reapplying to the same firm? I'm planning to rewrite my applications but want to avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

You have to make sure you present as much variety as possible. If that means showing variety within an example, then I think that is fine.

Thank you very much for this it is really helpful.

 

[Asil Ahmad]

I did 4 by being enough detailed and also expanded in the second question which asks you how you would use those skills as a trainee

Thank you for this and can see what you mean was my examples are detailed by not that many words also.

 

[Haris]

Commercial thinking as the lowest scoring category. Gotta go to human rights practice it seems😅

Received my Capp feedback report today, also got Commercial thinking as one of my lowest! Hopefully that's not a straight PFO.😂 My highest scoring ones were Excellence and Resilience.

 

[Celestie]

Just received Links Capp report and my lowest scoring was motivation 🤣 lol

I honestly think some CAPP assessments./online GBA are vv questionable - I took the exact same practice test right after another last year and got completely different results. One minute I am prioritising teamwork and the next I am letting the whole firm down with my inability to collaborate. Hun, pick a side 😩

 

[BM99]

Probably a stupid question, if I have submitted a CV to a firm in November, and didn't hear any updates ever since, then I have gained more new experiences. Should I send an email to the firm to ask whether I can submit a new CV for their consideration?

 

[kmax301]

Received automatic WG feedback from CC, even including a breakdown on your performance in each area. I didn’t know they even did this!

Yeah, I feel many firms have a lot to learn from CC in how they treat WG results.

 

[vacschemeapss]

Received automatic WG feedback from CC, even including a breakdown on your performance in each area. I didn’t know they even did this!

Hey how was it in terms of difficulty, compared to the sample test on their website? Did they give percentile?