TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Shaky_Pete]

Anyone know if the RPC online assessment includes video interview questions?

 

[flower1]

Hello @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu
This may seem ridiculous but I was wondering how can I actually keep track of ongoing things in the market, like inflation / interest rates, trade wars and geopolitics etc - I feel like there's so much information, and with things like interest rates which keep changing how am I supposed to track when it changes and other things in relation to this?

Thank you

 

[s123]

This is probably really silly but how likely is it to get through with a middle band numerical top band verbal and a score of 677 on the Simmons amberjack? I can never seem to get top band in the numericals and I find the SJTs so tricky

 

[user55998384]

any a&o ac invites???

 

[yumjuicebox]

DLA pfo post WG Super upset as my application answers were really good and I really like the firm, managed to get to VI 2 years ago. Shame that my chances are just gone from a meaningless test.

sorry to hear this, may i ask how you did on your WG (if you're comfortable sharing)?

 

[Lawlawland]

How long for CC to inform you whether you’ve passed Watson Glaser?

Pretty much Immediately. Or within an hour.

But it's important to note that passing WGT is NOT ENOUGH for CC. They have an internal threshold for percentile that we have to meet. Only then your application will be read.

 

[Lawlife5]

Pretty much Immediately. Or within an hour.

But it's important to note that passing WGT is NOT ENOUGH for CC. They have an internal threshold for percentile that we have to meet. Only then your application will be read.

So does that mean even if you passed the test last cycle and do not have to re-do the test again this cycle there is no guarantee that your app was even reviewed last cycle or will be reviewed this cycle?

 

[Lawlawland]

This is probably really silly but how likely is it to get through with a middle band numerical top band verbal and a score of 677 on the Simmons amberjack? I can never seem to get top band in the numericals and I find the SJTs so tricky

This is a really great score TBH. I know people who got AC at S&S with 645 and average scales

 

[Lawlawland]

So does that mean even if you passed the test last cycle and do not have to re-do the test again this cycle there is no guarantee that your app was even reviewed last cycle or will be reviewed this cycle?

I was informed that the WGT is for every cycle (that you can do it only once in a cycle). IDK if the last cycle scores would be carried over for this cycle.

And yes, there is no guarantee that they've read your application even if you've received the WGT pass mail.

 

[Lawlawland]

@Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu

I hope you're doing well ✨
I would like to have some suggestions on how to answer this question:

"Why do you want to be a trainee solicitor in a transactional focused firm?"