TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

Amma Usman

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Hi! I’m new here, I have been reading the comments for weeks but never actually signed up to comment.
I’ve been invited to a an AC at Addleshaw Goddard, which I’m very surprised about!
I only decided to apply to one this year with a view to then fully go for it next year after I graduate.
Any tips are very welcome please!

Congratulations on the AC. My main tips:

  • This depends on which components you will be assessed on. Competency, situational, and commercial awareness interviews each require different competencies. In the first two, you will need to know your experiences and interests inside and out. This way, you will be able to answer any question without being tripped up when asked. You will find any question easy as if you know your skills and ways to substantiate these, ANY question can be answered well by you.
  • Keep up with general industry trends. Each update will somehow link to the firm through its clients, or its own work directly. Talk about these in your interviews. If you are starting off your commercial awareness journey, some sources will be more helpful than others. For example, jumping straight into the FT is great, but spending some time reading sources which break complex concepts early on first, will make your long-term assimilation of current affairs more quick and is thus, a more sustainable approach.
  • Some sources here - https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/10-commercial-awareness-sources.9412/
Best of luck, we’re all rooting for you!
 
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LawLawLawLawLaw

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i've been sent the WBD tests and I've done similar tests for Reed Smith before which didnt go that well - on the email it says there is a practice test which i cant see as a link and also i was wondering if anyone had any practice tests for this kind of " Blended High Potential Assessment" or any test websites for it, i know its an amberjack test but i dont know how to improve on these tests in particular?
 

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