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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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I think the experience will be the same for all but I’m sure they’ll know you were in the 1st batch so if you faced any issues I’m sure they’ll take that in to consideration!
SJT + WG style questions. No VI. Quite standard.
It was SJT style multiple choice with two written questions at the end
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Hi @tom-sawyer I do not think there is a right or wrong way to tackle this question vis a vis the number of questions you should mention. I can both see how mentioning 1 question and then providing an 130 word explanation of the background and context of the question, but also the way it ties to your motivations, could be compelling in its show of depth; and how mentioning 3 questions, each with a 30-40 word explanation, could be attractive in terms of showing a breath of interests and research.
In my opinion, the option you go for should just depend on the specific of your interests and the firm; if you have one central interest in the firm that comes before all others, and especially if a question related to it may take a longer while to spell out, it wold make a lot of sense to go for the first approach. If instead you have a variety of reasons for interest, and the questions related to such interests are also easier to explain, it would definitely be sensible to go for the second option.
What I think is central to get this question right is to come up with good questions and clear explanation as to why they matter to you. As such, you should avoid doing the following:
- Asking questions which could also be researched online - a good question is one that you could only get a good answer from at the interview from someone with insider knowledge of the firm;
- Asking too broad or ambiguous questions: seek to be specific in the details of how you frame your question, showing that you know what kinds of aspects can truly differentiate the firm from its competitors;
- Asking questions solely meant to impress: while it is important to ask questions that reflect the depth of your research into the firm and of understanding of the legal market, you should also not ask questions only for asking's sake; instead, I think you should seek to connect each question with a plausibly-held motivation;
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Normally this would mean the last possible time you can submit your application is on the 31st at 23:59 - at 00:00 on the 1st the application form should be already closed. That said, I would advise you to seek to submit yours at least 15-20 minutes before the deadline. Application portals are busiest just before the deadline, and will not infrequently end up having technical issues with uploads and submissions in the last few minutes. As someone who has suffered the pain of having invested tens of hours in an application just to be unable to submit last moment, I would thus urge you to send yours in before that can happen 🥲
Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu
This may seem ridiculous, but I was wondering what's the best way to actually gain commercial awareness to the point I'm fluent in using terminology and understanding the implications of things. Right now, I'm extremely new and don't know where to begin. I was thinking of first understanding terminology like equity, bonds etc and then after 2 weeks, start to read articles and see if I can apply this to the articles, but I don't know how to go about it. What did you find was successful for you? I feel like there's so much and am worried in interviews I wouldn't be able to answer follow-up questions. Also, how do you actually remember what you've read - like keep a log of it, and also how can I keep track of a news story from start to finish? Sorry for lots of questions, just really don't know where to even start
Thank you
This may seem ridiculous, but I was wondering what's the best way to actually gain commercial awareness to the point I'm fluent in using terminology and understanding the implications of things. Right now, I'm extremely new and don't know where to begin. I was thinking of first understanding terminology like equity, bonds etc and then after 2 weeks, start to read articles and see if I can apply this to the articles, but I don't know how to go about it. What did you find was successful for you? I feel like there's so much and am worried in interviews I wouldn't be able to answer follow-up questions. Also, how do you actually remember what you've read - like keep a log of it, and also how can I keep track of a news story from start to finish? Sorry for lots of questions, just really don't know where to even start
Thank you
Anyone still waiting to hear back from W&C after completing the Cappfinity test? As in they have not yet received the VI yet?
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