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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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does anyone have a list of firms that dont use amberjack? or the Taylor wessing/eversheds type test? im getting tired of these... I almost miss the Watson Glaser.
may i ask when did you apply and when did you hear back? and for vs or tc? Congrats!Slaughter and May interview
Hi!
This kind of question is usually much broader than it looks, so I'd try not to overthink it! It doesn't have to be directly tied to the firm's core practice areas (e.g. life sciences). Firms use questions like this in order to get a sense of how you think, what you're curious about, and how you reflect - they're not necessarily testing any commercial awareness or technical knowledge.
I would make sure that, whatever event you choose, it allows you to:
- Explain why it genuinely interests you
- Show how you analyse or reflect on significance and impact
- Subtly reveal qualities and traits relevant to being a trainee (e.g. curiosity, judgement, perspective, learning mindset)
The way that I would potentially structure it is as follows:
- Pick an event that you genuinely find interesting (this can be historical, current, or future-facing!)
- Explain why witnessing it firsthand would matter to you - it might be helpful to frame this in terms of what you'd be looking to learn or understand
- Link that insight back to how you approach learning, decision-making, working with people, etc.
If you can naturally connect it to the firm's work or values, that can be a bonus - however, I would avoid forcing a link as it could read as inauthentic.
Overall, anything at all should be fine - just as long as your reasoning is strong and reflective! In these types of questions, the "why" matters far more than the event itself.
I hope that helps!
^happy New Year’s eve eve everyone…
has anyone else completed dla piper’s voice interview?
would really appreciate any advice from mods on answering motivational questions in a voice interview when you’ve already answered them at the written stage - is this essentially the chance to deliver that but while showing your voice and personality?
also for some context in the invite email, it says it’s around 15 mins long but the booking suggestion says 30 mins (and also at this stage they don’t want you to ask questions at the end). This is a lot of extra time lol so unsure what to make of it
the goodwin VI is really not that bad tbh. it's fairly standard motivational/competency questions you should prep anyway
You’re gna have a stampede of people rushing to msg you now for “insights” into Goodwin’s VI like:
I’m about to be one of themYou’re gna have a stampede of people rushing to msg you for “insights” into Goodwin’s VI now like:
That is actually really reassuring, I do not like VIs at all! If you don't mind me asking, are there any commercial questions? I am prepping those just in case. Thanks in advance!
Other firms with Watson Glaser/Critical Thinking Test (Apps still open):
Milbank
Cooley
Cleary Gottlieb
Addleshaw Goddard
I've made a list for Amberjack before on this thread, worth check it out.
Other firms use Cappfin and SHL (Ashurst, Osborne Clarke, etc). The rest are quite direct either with written exercise or interview.
OC's test was designed to cook aspiring solicitors full of energy and dreams.
White & Case VI was absolutely criminal. I prepped so well and had no idea that the prep time was like 15 seconds lol, it completely threw me off. I spent like half of the response time for one of the questions just reading the question because I didn't even get a chance to fully register it lol
I dont understand why firms dont make whether they are rolling or not clear enough...
That’d be extra work for grad rec and they prefer to keep things rly ambiguous. They probs read these forums and see our daily crash-outs over whether they’re rolling or non-rolling and be like:
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Do law firms deduct points in VI if you discuss a point that is not relevant to the question even if your first point is really strong. Say your first point is really strong then your second point is not related to the question. Hope that makes sense.
I want to just add on say that Milbank's WG is a stage 2 assessment.
There is an SJT and timed application questions for stage 1!!
Most time-generous US law firm VI:
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