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

[vacschemeapss]

How does one improve in CAPP anyway? What are they even looking for? I scored really high on WG and have been failing CAPP for two years now

 

[mckelly]

How many people have had Latham VIs?

 

[future solicitor__]

Does anyone know how many words is appropriate for W&C's cover letter? Is 900 too many?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

How does one improve in CAPP anyway? What are they even looking for? I scored really high on WG and have been failing CAPP for two years now

What strengths did you get it might be due to that.

 

[AspiringTrainee]

Does anyone know how many words is appropriate for W&C's cover letter? Is 900 too many?

Mine was 870 ish and I proceeded to the next stages so I think 900 is okay as long as everything is in there for a reason. They are really hot on finding sentences that did not need to be there - it is a reason for the no word count.

 

[Hele25]

Linklaters PFO

 

[em311]

Linklaters PFO😍🥰

 

[LongSufferingLawGrad]

Mine was 870 ish and I proceeded to the next stages so I think 900 is okay as long as everything is in there for a reason. They are really hot on finding sentences that did not need to be there - it is a reason for the no word count.

Agreed - mine was approx 850 and progressed. I would say be reflective and critical - trim away anything that doesn't 100% add value. Sometimes less is more!

 

[LongSufferingLawGrad]

Links PFO as well!

Thought I nailed WG and completed the Capp assessment logically and honestly...but onwards and upwards!

 

[OB]

Thanks! I thought it's more like the Hogan Lovells system- where they initially review before sending WG, and then re- review it again in light of the score. But maybe not then? (My email says WG is the "next stage" of the process)

Yes it is, if you pass the WG you get to VI

 

[Hele25]

Crikey how do people not get discouraged? I’m only on my second cycle and I don’t know if I can keep doing this merry-go-round! I honestly don’t know what more I can do/give? Off to eat chocolate and hug my retriever, touch grass lol

 

[LongSufferingLawGrad]

Crikey how do people not get discouraged? I’m only on my second cycle and I don’t know if I can keep doing this merry-go-round! I honestly don’t know what more I can do/give? Off to eat chocolate and hug my retriever, touch grass lol

Head up and remember it's not personal! Each app will be better than your last and much of this process is reliant on luck!

 

[ZaraB]

Crikey how do people not get discouraged? I’m only on my second cycle and I don’t know if I can keep doing this merry-go-round! I honestly don’t know what more I can do/give? Off to eat chocolate and hug my retriever, touch grass lol

Take some time off from the apps, a few days if you’ve been on it for a while to recoup your energy, lots of walks with the retriever! It will then help to come back to the table with a fresh mind and more motivation ☺️

 

[Alison C]

How does one improve in CAPP anyway? What are they even looking for? I scored really high on WG and have been failing CAPP for two years now

Try 'JobTestPrep'? You do have to pay but it might help. And there are others that are CAPP-specific. From memory (I did some last year) it's more a 'tendency' ie personality thing than the WG which is pretty much academic/thought based. Bright Network might have some resources too? I am sure if you do some Googling you can at least answer your own question, which might be comforting....! Sorry it's not feeling like it's going your way but if this is fixable, then you can fix it.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does anyone know how many words is appropriate for W&C's cover letter? Is 900 too many?

I’d try to get it down by about 100-150 words if you can.

 

[enjcorps]

Links PFO as well!

Thought I nailed WG and completed the Capp assessment logically and honestly...but onwards and upwards!

Same! Seems they were just waiting to mass reject us haha. Oh well, onto the next

 

[KBLAW]

Has anyone heard from hogan lovells post app for summer? I know it’s a long way off but they are usually quite quick to send WGs.

 

[LEL]

Latham's AC has a 30-minute written exercise (not M&A) - I feel this is so short! Any ideas of what content could be given and they would expect us to reply within such limited time?

 

[GXA123]

Has anyone heard from hogan lovells post app for summer? I know it’s a long way off but they are usually quite quick to send WGs.

They said they will send it by late November

 

[ELaw2021]

Does anyone know what topics I should be preparing for/reading up on for Simmons & Simmons' case study on the AC?