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

[GXA123]

Could anyone explain what is debt recovery law?

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

Very interesting. I am torn between probably true and insufficient data. At first I am tempted to go for probably true because the mother said the daughter was fine with it. But we do not actually know the daughter's true interpretation of the incident, only what she told the mother. Therefore, I would go for insufficient data.

think it was probably true

 

[DisciplineTC2526]

Anyone know if there is a benchmark pass mark for the Linklaters WG test? Or if not, how do they use the WG test as part of their assessment of a candidate (considering it is untimed)?

@Jessica Booker

 

[OB]

I think they are rolling that's what it says on the website, and thank you for the other answers

https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student-careers/apply/application-timetable.html

As a deadline is given, it is non-rolling. Going into my third cycle applying for PwC and they always respond after the deadline

 

[GXA123]

https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student-careers/apply/application-timetable.html

As a deadline is given, it is non-rolling. Going into my third cycle applying for PwC and they always respond after the deadline

That is what the website says "Please note, for most of our graduate and undergraduate programmes, we recruit on a rolling basis, which means when our roles open, they will fill up on a first come first served basis"

so they are rolling but some firms do not announce until the deadlines passes but they defiantly make decisions on rolling basis.

 

[OB]

That is what the website says "Please note, for most of our graduate and undergraduate programmes, we recruit on a rolling basis, which means when our roles open, they will fill up on a first come first served basis"

so they are rolling but some firms do not announce until the deadlines passes but they defiantly make decisions on rolling basis.

Please read the link I sent, in particular the 'deadline driven recruitment' heading. If you click through the roles below it also shows which are rolling and which have deadlines. Legal has a deadline of 25th January. They will not respond before that.

 

[Rob93]

Anyone know if there is a benchmark pass mark for the Linklaters WG test? Or if not, how do they use the WG test as part of their assessment of a candidate (considering it is untimed)?

@Jessica Booker

Links is famously opaque on that front. Last year I scored 97th percentile or thereabouts on the WG but got a PFO (and heard similar stories on this forum), others were in the 50th-60th and got through. So WG seems to be assessed relative to CAPP performance and the general assumption is that CAPP is probably much more important (albeit also opaque).

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Anyone know if there is a benchmark pass mark for the Linklaters WG test? Or if not, how do they use the WG test as part of their assessment of a candidate (considering it is untimed)?

@Jessica Booker

Even if someone knows the benchmark, it means very little. You don't know the make up of the score, which means it is impossible go interpret what it means for you as an individual applicant.

An untimed assessment can still be used as a sole assessment. They could assess accuracy, they could negatively score you on getting the really wrong answers, they could still assess the amount of time it takes you to complete the test even if it is untimed.

I suspect it is a mixture of your WG score, Capp assessment and application that makes the decision.

 

[John Travoni]

Has anyone heard back from BCLP post online tests ?

 

[BeGrateful.101]

What are the questions for BCLP Vac scheme?
i can’t see it - they are using vantage so i have to fill up all my academics before i get to that stage :\

 

[John Travoni]

What are the questions for BCLP Vac scheme?
i can’t see it - they are using vantage so i have to fill up all my academics before i get to that stage :\

They’re the same questions from last week. I can’t remember what they were exactly. One was about your reasons for applying, the other was reacting to a situation, and I can’t remember the other two.

 

[BeGrateful.101]

Does anyone know when does Pinsent Masons open their vac scheme applications???

 

[JM1998]

Has anyone else not received the BCLP tests yet? I applied over a month ago but haven't been sent a link yet

 

[ScrappyDoo]

Still waiting to hear back from Ashurst, HSF and Linklaters - anyone else?

 

[ScrappyDoo]

Has anyone else not received the BCLP tests yet? I applied over a month ago but haven't been sent a link yet

I would email them if you have waited that long or better still give them a quick call. Good luck!

 

[OB]

Still waiting to hear back from Ashurst, HSF and Linklaters - anyone else?

Waiting on HSF

 

[John Travoni]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from A&O post SJT?

 

[Imababysolicitor]

Still waiting to hear back from Ashurst, HSF and Linklaters - anyone else?

Ashurst said it’s non-rolling and it’s deadline is the 13th so probably won’t hear for a while

 

[thewaythecookiecrumbles]

Still waiting to hear back from Ashurst, HSF and Linklaters - anyone else?

I'm waiting on Ashurst and HSF too. Is Linklaters non-rolling?

 

[hopefullawyer101]

When advising in an M&A case study whether the client should go ahead, do you justify this by linking the benefits of the target to the aims of your client?