TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[hanz123]

As a trainee, you’ll rotate teams and work with people at different levels, with different working styles and personalities. Which of your strengths will you draw upon to help you handle these changes?

Any advice for answering this, thank you!

 

[Momo]

That is sufficient research - you don’t have to come up with something unique or obscure. I would expect most research to be accessible to everyone. The individuality and impact comes from when you explain why that research is relevant to you.

Thanks a lot @Jessica Booker , i really really appreciate this since its been troubling me for some time. Cheers!

 

[j.s.cox]

Hi, has anyone heard back for the Linklaters Spring VS yet? I got my WG test back and was in the 81st percentile so I don't know if to be hopeful that I may have a chance to get through.

The WG is just a benchmark test. I reckon you probably have a good chance of having passed that. They also take their CAPP assessment into consideration and it seems as though this is where a lot of applicants are rejected or offered an AC. Unfortunately, you are going to have to wait it out for an answer either way!

 

[laubedusixjuin]

Happy new year everyone, may this be the year we all get our TCs

 

[CorporateCrocodile]

Has anyone taken their Reed Smith SST yet? Just took mine today and got social adaptability, judgment and drive as my strengths. No idea how to interpret this haha but am curious to hear everyone else's!

 

[Equal_Rites]

Has anyone heard back from Akin Gump yet? I applied December 5 so expecting a PFO

 

[laubedusixjuin]

Has anyone heard back from Akin Gump yet? I applied December 5 so expecting a PFO

waiting post telephone interview, if I remember correctly, they said we’d hear in January

 

[Equal_Rites]

waiting post telephone interview, if I remember correctly, they said we’d hear in January

when did you apply?

 

[laubedusixjuin]

when did you apply?

end of October, then got invited to do WG in December, and telephone interview a week later after passing

 

[RB2022]

Has anyone taken their Reed Smith SST yet? Just took mine today and got social adaptability, judgment and drive as my strengths. No idea how to interpret this haha but am curious to hear everyone else's!

I got drive, collaboration and attention to detail

 

[Abgaal]

I got drive, collaboration and attention to detail

I got them same to ! - don't know if that's good to.

 

[taetae]

Has anyone heard back from Eversheds Sutherland yet?

 

[hanz123]

Has anyone heard back from Slaughter and May?

 

[Deleted member 22634]

Anyone used Practice Aptitude's WG tests? are they useful?

 

[Lawstudent**]

It would technically fall into an “activity” definition (which is pretty broad). I would personally not go into much detail though and try to ensure there is evidence of your extra curriculars/ positions of responsibility/achievements in this section rather than focus on open days/insight programmes. A brief reference about them should be fine.

Hi Jessica,

For the activities and achievements section on the Mishcon application form, do I need to go into detail into what the activity/achievement taught me? or should I just mention the nature of the activity and what awards I got for my efforts? slightly confused on this.

Thanks!

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

Whew! Just applied to K&E with 6 minutes to spare!

 

[imdeded]

Whew! Just applied to K&E with 6 minutes to spare!

1 minute for me!!!!! sweatiest moment of my life

 

[TheBestSolicitorInTheWorld]

1 minute for me!!!!! sweatiest moment of my life

I was so worried I was going to accidentally click the exit button instead of the send application button. At least it's done now thank God!!!

 

[Highnumberofapplicants]

Is CMS’ WG autogenerated?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi Jessica,

For the activities and achievements section on the Mishcon application form, do I need to go into detail into what the activity/achievement taught me? or should I just mention the nature of the activity and what awards I got for my efforts? slightly confused on this.

Thanks!

I don’t think you need to highlight the skills unless explicitly asked or if the word count is generous enough that is it allows you to do so. A little bit of detail about the activity is probably needed though so your reader understand the context. If it is a position of responsibility, it is also more important to show your impact in the role. People rarely need to tell me what a captain of a sports team does or what a treasurer of a society’s role is - I am much more interested to know what you achieved in the role.