TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[msclm]

I applied to Travers a long time ago and also received a PFO recently. Check the Direct TC Thread, a lot of people received rejections. Maybe it’s good that you haven’t! Although some people also received PFOs post-interview

Hi! Their recruitment day (the stage post interview) is in early dec, so I’d imagine next week is the last week of interviews

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

Does anyone know if the amberjack verbal/numerical tests actually have a 'right' answer to them?
I thought I did pretty well in one of them as I made sure to analyse every detail and go over my calculations several times, but I always end up with a mid score for both. Any tips on how I could improve and reach the high level?

They definitely have a right answer as your final calculation should hopefully match one of the answer options. I would’ve said time is a factor, but I spend quite long sometimes making sure I get the correct answer and I’ve personally never scored below high numerical. Verbal is slightly trickier as you can’t objectively confirm whether you are correct or not, but I think if you get a single question wrong, you can’t get high numerical/verbal (not entirely sure on this tho).

 

[avocadob]

Should we assume pfo for CMS if we didn't receive an invite yesterday for VI..?

 

[elizabethkate]

Does anyone know how firms tend to deal with requests to unsubmit an application

i went to firm open day after submitting and asked the hiring team what i can do and they said i could re submit with another email and they’d scrap the other one so there’s options and i still got through to AC so it’s not always bad as long as u talk to them and explain why your unsubmitting and trying again

 

[LaDiva]

Withers have confirmed the other day that they review applications on a rolling basis, yet 4 weeks post-app and still no response. Should I email them or is that frowned upon? I'm starting to think my application got lost in their system!!

 

[Bread]

Does anyone know if the amberjack verbal/numerical tests actually have a 'right' answer to them?
I thought I did pretty well in one of them as I made sure to analyse every detail and go over my calculations several times, but I always end up with a mid score for both. Any tips on how I could improve and reach the high level?

Ofc they have right answers they are math problems 😭
If your calculations don’t match the options, try to make sure you are reading the question and interpreting the data correctly

 

[Legallywhatever]

Hi everyone,

For the first time, graduate recruitment at Osborne Clarke is live in the forum to answer your questions. You can ask them anything here.

Wishing you the best of luck!

Jaysen

I know i've asked too many times now lol but has this been prerecorded and it is anywhere that we can watch it?