I think I heard they send the tests in batches so you may be in the next batch!
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Thank you!! I hope you have a lovely weekend!Hi!
Yes, you can absolutely use that additional information section to clarify both areas - it's there for anything you feel hasn't been captured anywhere else in the form.
If the visa question only gives a Yes / No response with no space to expand, it's perfectly reasonable to briefly explain your visa situation here (e.g. that you currently hold a visa suitable for a Vacation Scheme but would require sponsorship for a Training Contract). It's usually best to communicate this sort of information, as it provides the graduate recruitment team some context and clarity.
You could structure it as:
As long as it is concise, relevant, and clearly organised, it won't look out of place - that section is designed exactly for details like this!
- Visa clarification: a short sentence or two explaining your current visa status and what it covers
- Extracurricular activities or anything else you'd like to highlight: this allows you to show a fuller picture of your experience and interests (although I'd still keep this brief)
I hope that assists!
Sorry to hear that, If you don’t mind sharing, were there any particular aspects of the interview or preparation you’d recommend focusing on for next time? Any tips would be really helpful.
I cant even spell mischon de raya properly let alone pronounce it
Is it miss + scone (s cone)😭
mishcon - mish + con
The german in me kept spelling it as mischon, but I realised after a while that it is shcon lol
Mishcon de Reya
I'm always in 2 minds about these type of assessments. l like them because they offer people (like me) with a low 2:1 a chance to prove themselves beyond academics, but at the same time there have been so many times where the "areas of weakness / development" just do not make objective sense considering past experiences.
Hello @Andrei Radu @Abbie Whitlock
When researching about a firm for an AC, what's the sort of things we should cover? I feel like making a long list of random facts isn't helpful, but at the same time, I don't want to miss covering anything important. Is there a criteria we can follow when researching firms for AC?
Thank you
When researching about a firm for an AC, what's the sort of things we should cover? I feel like making a long list of random facts isn't helpful, but at the same time, I don't want to miss covering anything important. Is there a criteria we can follow when researching firms for AC?
Thank you
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Interested to understand, how do you feel an SJT allows you to prove yourself? Also in the low 2:1 camp.
To me, they just feel like you either get the right values or you don't, and really don't represent me as a person much at all.
In the sense that, on paper, my application may seem weaker than another candidate purely off of grades (assuming similar past experiences / written answers). An SJT, while far from perfect, offers the chance to potentially position myself on the same level / maybe even ahead of that candidate based off my perfomance - an opportunity to keep myself from being screened out, rather than a way to screen me in, is kinda how I see them. Again I do think alot of SJTs are DEEPLY flawed and verge on being downright silly, but without them I strongly believe I would have recieved alot more rejections at the intial app review stage (at least alot more than I already have). A necessary evil of sorts 😅😅
I hear you! I actually think the VI is the real opportunity for this, how you deliver and represent yourself and demonstrate your research verbally feels so important.
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