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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
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Did anyone else get put on Osborne’s AC reserve list? 🫠
They usually are nothing insane - just basic I think to see how u act under pressure and if u have some memeory and interest in subject
Would love resources on this from a non-law grad perspective ☺️
Think it depends firm to firm! My Linklaters AC was very technical (don't know if other people's were), my JD one wasn't at all, and my Travers one was in the middle (just required basic commercial knowledge like what is debt financing, and rest of the interview was very conversational). I think some basic M&A knowledge works for most though!
Anyone with any tips for RPC AC can you dm please. Would be greatly appreciated
I saw in the graduate brochure they did psychometric tests after application stage but it didn’t say what they were - I want to apply direct TC so was just asking but if they don’t do psychometric tests I don’t mind.
Does anyone know how case studies are graded? I did a typical M&A one at Ashurst but I'm not sure if there's some key criteria - Is there a "correct" answer as to which target should be acquired by the buyer? or does the grading look at how well you justified your choice? (By criteria I mean other than general commercial awareness, structure, analytical ability etc the kind that's on the firm's website)
I got an email saying they’d get back to me in 7 days, then another after 6 days saying someone is now reviewing my app and they’ll get back to me within 10-14 days. I think if you haven’t heard, it means you’ve passed the test and gone onto app review ☺️
80% SJT and 20% WG it’s not timed and not too bad would just say the SJT part is tricky as there are answers which are hard to pick between.
anyone doing ACs for HSF, Penningtons Manches and/or Walker Morris?
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