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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="Afraz Akhtar" data-source="post: 235966" data-attributes="member: 43563"><p>[USER=12637]@Donuttime[/USER] I'm not entirely sure and I hope I'm not confusing any of you, but where VI's or online assessments are used, typically the process for grad rec looks like this: </p><p></p><p>1. Application is checked for minimum criteria/mitigating circumstances</p><p>2. If the minimum criteria is met, the applicant is invited to the next stage which is the VI/online assessment OR it is an automatic invite upon application submission and stage 1 will be considered in stage 4</p><p>3. If you fail the test, you are notified that you weren't successful before the application is carried on to screening BUT if you pass the test, your application is progressed and they should notify you, but there isn't really a need to as they're screening you anyway</p><p>4. Application is now being manually reviewed - this is where your answers/cover letters etc are checked. </p><p></p><p>At stage 4, if you're not successful, then you'll be sent the generic PFO. So, I assume if you didn't get a specific email stating that you didn't meet the benchmark, then you probably did but you fell short in the actual application for whatever reason - however, I can't say for sure. This is just how I would assume it went. </p><p></p><p>This process may look different dependent on the firm, but the above is pretty much the standard. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTZhYjVjZjE1N2FmMWltdXkyZXE5NHJ4aGs1OTQyYXc5Mjh1dTl5ZzNhaXIwd29hNCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/WRQBXSCnEFJIuxktnw/200.gif" alt="Confused Thinking GIF" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Afraz Akhtar, post: 235966, member: 43563"] [USER=12637]@Donuttime[/USER] I'm not entirely sure and I hope I'm not confusing any of you, but where VI's or online assessments are used, typically the process for grad rec looks like this: 1. Application is checked for minimum criteria/mitigating circumstances 2. If the minimum criteria is met, the applicant is invited to the next stage which is the VI/online assessment OR it is an automatic invite upon application submission and stage 1 will be considered in stage 4 3. If you fail the test, you are notified that you weren't successful before the application is carried on to screening BUT if you pass the test, your application is progressed and they should notify you, but there isn't really a need to as they're screening you anyway 4. Application is now being manually reviewed - this is where your answers/cover letters etc are checked. At stage 4, if you're not successful, then you'll be sent the generic PFO. So, I assume if you didn't get a specific email stating that you didn't meet the benchmark, then you probably did but you fell short in the actual application for whatever reason - however, I can't say for sure. This is just how I would assume it went. This process may look different dependent on the firm, but the above is pretty much the standard. [IMG alt="Confused Thinking GIF"]https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTZhYjVjZjE1N2FmMWltdXkyZXE5NHJ4aGs1OTQyYXc5Mjh1dTl5ZzNhaXIwd29hNCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/WRQBXSCnEFJIuxktnw/200.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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