TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Deleted member 43292]

Good point, prolly not especially if you’re a second year trainee
Imagine being in your first seat and the pressure of knowing you messed up a sample ac (I still believe it won’t have any effect considering they don’t get to prep for it).

they don't get to prep but firms expect you to have more commercial knowledge and commercial awareness as a trainee than ever before...

haha yea... you wouldn't want to mess up as a second year trainee...there goes that NQ interview and role

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

but like what happens if you perform badly on that trial AC...will the firm start questioning whether they made a mistake hiring you... gosh the pressure never ends

 

[cookedlawstudent]

My mentor at uni is a trainee there and I’ve heard really good things especially in relation to training and culture so I have applied too!

Have you heard back?

No, but I spoke to someone at a law fair and they said they'll be advancing people to the next stage around Feb!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

All of us when it hits past 11pm for some reason, I do love it though!

You guys are funnyyyy would be gassed if I end up in a trainee cohort with any of you!

 

[Afuturetrainee]

You guys are funnyyyy would be gassed if I end up in a trainee cohort with any of you!

 

[Novaa]

You guys are funnyyyy would be gassed if I end up in a trainee cohort with any of you!

PLSSS!! Would be the best cohort, us on the “Meet the trainees Q&A” panel

 

[Donna Paulsen]

PLSSS!! Would be the best cohort, us on the “Meet the trainees Q&A” panel

The way these GIFs would make an appearance in the Teams chat

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

You guys are funnyyyy would be gassed if I end up in a trainee cohort with any of you!

 

[tcla02]

worried about the Clyde & co test :// does it have numerical reasoning questions???

 

[user123987]

worried about the Clyde & co test :// does it have numerical reasoning questions???

No!

 

[BobThebIlly]

I’ve never applied to Kirkland but me being nosy I’m wondering why everyone is saying it’s a longer AC…. How much longer r we talking

 

[PFO King]

I just completed the critical thinking test for Milbank and the evaluation of arguments section had 5 options instead of the conventional 2 options. There were no instructions either it just went on to the next section and gave options Very Strong argument, strong arguments, fairly strong argument, fairly weak argument, weak argument and very weak argument. does anyone have an instruction sheet or guidelines for these? what constitutes a strong argument compared to very strong or fairly strong, and what constitutes a fairly weak argument and the difference between family weak and strong?

 

[Novaa]

“The next step in our selection process is to complete our Online Assessment.”

*Scrolls down and sees Cappfinity* GOODNIGHT

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

“The next step in our selection process is to complete our Online Assessment.”

*Scrolls down and sees Cappfinity* GOODNIGHT

Me whenever I see the Watson Glaser test as one of the components of a law firms process:

 

[Donna Paulsen]

“The next step in our selection process is to complete our Online Assessment.”

*Scrolls down and sees Cappfinity* GOODNIGHT

Me when I see SHL... sorry wrong number

 

[trainee4u]

I just completed the critical thinking test for Milbank and the evaluation of arguments section had 5 options instead of the conventional 2 options. There were no instructions either it just went on to the next section and gave options Very Strong argument, strong arguments, fairly strong argument, fairly weak argument, weak argument and very weak argument. does anyone have an instruction sheet or guidelines for these? what constitutes a strong argument compared to very strong or fairly strong, and what constitutes a fairly weak argument and the difference between family weak and strong?

This is TP tests right? Did you do their practice tests?
On all the practice tests, the correct answer is always either 'very strong', 'strong', and 'fairly strong'; 'very strong' and 'strong' or 'strong' and 'fairly strong' (or same but for weak).
This means you just ignore the stupid extra options and just always choose 'strong' or 'weak'.
IDK if it's a copyright thing or they thought they were doing clever with this BS, but there it is.

 

[Lord Sumption]

I just completed the critical thinking test for Milbank and the evaluation of arguments section had 5 options instead of the conventional 2 options. There were no instructions either it just went on to the next section and gave options Very Strong argument, strong arguments, fairly strong argument, fairly weak argument, weak argument and very weak argument. does anyone have an instruction sheet or guidelines for these? what constitutes a strong argument compared to very strong or fairly strong, and what constitutes a fairly weak argument and the difference between family weak and strong?

Your username

 

[trainee4u]

Your username

It's PFO King clever, that's what it is.

 

[sadlawyer01]

for anyone who applied really late dec for baker mckenzie Summer VS, have you heard back from them?

 

[ggbj]

I keep seeing people receive further test invites for firms that I've applied for but I've never received any direct rejections either. is this because I've only applied for summer schemes, or because I've applied quite close to the deadline? Or am I getting screened out lol