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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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laby201

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On Reed Smith’s email acknowledging your application it says that Grad Recruitment will be in touch “after the deadline closes.”

Obviously presume everyone got this but the deadline is the 8th and some have heard already? Makes me feel a bit better about not having heard, but I also applied on the 27th and people are getting VIs with later dates than that?

Ah well, PFO here we come 🤣
 

dms21

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On Reed Smith’s email acknowledging your application it says that Grad Recruitment will be in touch “after the deadline closes.”

Obviously presume everyone got this but the deadline is the 8th and some have heard already? Makes me feel a bit better about not having heard, but I also applied on the 27th and people are getting VIs with later dates than that?

Ah well, PFO here we come 🤣
Same, I applied on the 19th and assumed no news could be good news but am now expecting a PFO coming my way.
 
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