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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="Rosie_Kitten" data-source="post: 240120" data-attributes="member: 43597"><p>I think what you're saying has merit, but just to input it's also blind luck to an extent. For example, I don't think there is necessarily rhyme or reason to most SJTs for example (every firm will prioritise values, and the sliding scales really make no practical sense most of the time) other than being a tool to get rid of a % of applicants at random, knowing that even if they get rid of loads of competent candidates they will still statistically have more than enough left in the pool.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to VIs, I assume they have different people assessing VIs. There may be checks etc, but in reality there comes human error/human discrepancy when reviewing them r.e. standards and what they think is good/bad. That's the same I guess with applications questions, forms etc.</p><p></p><p>The WG test is probably the more objective test, but I guess they have to combine it with other measures or they'll still have too big a pool of candidates (especially as people practice it a lot).</p><p></p><p>I don't want to be downer on anybody, or make anybody feel like it's hopeless, if you improve in quality of applications, interviews etc and you have submitted multiple applications then the odds do improve, and possibilities to showcase your abilities do too. But there is still a luck aspect, especially amoungst a field amoungst super strong super competitive candidates.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rosie_Kitten, post: 240120, member: 43597"] I think what you're saying has merit, but just to input it's also blind luck to an extent. For example, I don't think there is necessarily rhyme or reason to most SJTs for example (every firm will prioritise values, and the sliding scales really make no practical sense most of the time) other than being a tool to get rid of a % of applicants at random, knowing that even if they get rid of loads of competent candidates they will still statistically have more than enough left in the pool. When it comes to VIs, I assume they have different people assessing VIs. There may be checks etc, but in reality there comes human error/human discrepancy when reviewing them r.e. standards and what they think is good/bad. That's the same I guess with applications questions, forms etc. The WG test is probably the more objective test, but I guess they have to combine it with other measures or they'll still have too big a pool of candidates (especially as people practice it a lot). I don't want to be downer on anybody, or make anybody feel like it's hopeless, if you improve in quality of applications, interviews etc and you have submitted multiple applications then the odds do improve, and possibilities to showcase your abilities do too. But there is still a luck aspect, especially amoungst a field amoungst super strong super competitive candidates. [/QUOTE]
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