TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

[Amma Usman]

does anyone know ballpark what you need to score in Amberjack SJT's to progress to next stage? Does it vary from firm to firm?

I agree with @Chris Brown. It varies depending on the firm and the values they prioritise more. Of course, all values will be important, but some may be looked at more closely than others. I have done SJTs that have looked very similar off the bat of it, and passed some, but missed some. For some firms, it also varies per the recruitment year for things like verbal/numerical reasoning tests, as the threshold will differ based on applicant performance. One thing that helped me (as hard as it actually is to do this), is to not look at the numbers. With SJTs, trust your gut - it’s almost always more right than you think, and will not fail you most times. Try to not look at the numbers and just try your best. With situational assessments, there will often be more than one correct answer, so try starting off by mentally cancelling out one’s that are obviously incorrect and directly go against any law firm’s values/goals. This will help narrow down your options, consequently increasing your speed. Secondly, verbal and numerical reasoning tests need more practice - Assessment Day was one source that helped me, but there are loads of others online.

Good luck, I know you will nail them...!

 

[Amma Usman]

Yay me too!

Congratulations! Love to see it….. smashing it @TCseeker101 @Flu1dity

 

[trainee4u]

Anyone know if you count as a 'student' for student discount purposes whilst studying the SQE?

depends which purposes you mean.
the regulations are "full-time, 1 year or longer" for council tax exemption. However, this is certified by the university, not the provider, so a 9-month course is likely for example to be treated as "1 year" (being a whole academic year). However, a 3-month SQE1 course would likely not be.
separately. for things like student beans it's usually sufficient to have an active university email and there is no requirement for proper documentation as this is more marketing than a formal entitlement. However they will likely state "full-time student", which a 3-month course would still be (if not being studied part-time!).

 

[Dogsoooo]

Anyone heard back from Arnold & Porter direct TC application?