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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

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hopefullawyer123

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Absolutely bombed my Latham Summer VI. Rambled incoherently on one question (only managed to summarise what I was actually trying to say in the last 10 seconds) and didn't really address the nuances of another, flubbed my last point on a question that was very easily prepared for. RIP

I feel this way about a VI I did today. Only had 2 questions to answer under time pressure and during the second one I completely lost my trail of thought, the pressure got to me. The first question went well but the second a distaster.

i’ve already accepted my rejection as I know VI’s are heavily scrutinised - hard now to feel deflated when you prepared so much
 
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Am I the only one who's barely heard back from firms? DLA, V&E, K&E, Morrisons Foersters, Davis Polk, Shearman, Baker, Gibson and more, I've heard nada! Aside from BM WG
I think DP will PFO you because their interviews are all this week. Have not heard from any of the others u mentioned except baker and I applied to all except shesrman. K&E also sent a VI
 
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