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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Same here. I would advise emailing grad rec in case any timed portions of the test were triggered.
Am also having issues with Freshfields and HL application portals. Seems like others are too. Would advise you to email grad rec.
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Yeah mine does the exact same thing lol, I did FF but this is just with HL
Is 180 words/250 too little for an application that says max is 250 words
fwiw it was just standard VI stuff - three predictable/conventional VI type questions.
As a 'job simulation' I felt it was very weak, in particular there was only one very basic written task, the three VI qs and a few SJT 'rank these best to worst' questions
A generic question:
What's the ideal number of law firm applications to make in a cycle if you intend to submit a solid, well researched one?
So many opportunities around the same time, and I'm facing a decision fatique. I wonder if this is limiting my depth of research about each firm. I also feel kinda stressed about not maximizing the count, to maximize the opportunity. But, I also feel a burn out to do the same thing on loop. Struggling to figure out what's enough!
A guidance from people who've already figured this out would help a lot (this is my first cycle, and I'm just figuring out and navigating).
Thanks in advance!
What's the ideal number of law firm applications to make in a cycle if you intend to submit a solid, well researched one?
So many opportunities around the same time, and I'm facing a decision fatique. I wonder if this is limiting my depth of research about each firm. I also feel kinda stressed about not maximizing the count, to maximize the opportunity. But, I also feel a burn out to do the same thing on loop. Struggling to figure out what's enough!
A guidance from people who've already figured this out would help a lot (this is my first cycle, and I'm just figuring out and navigating).
Thanks in advance!
Seems like an AWS issue again as AllHires and Capp is down. I'm thinking of emailing Grad Rec about it but office hours are over too.
Depends on whether the word count is for work experience section or long-form question. For the work experience section, 180 words is definitely fine (I have progressed with many firms even with around just 100 words for WE section when the word limit was 250). But for long answer question, I would definitely try to get as close to 250 words as possible. I would say 240 words should be the lower limit if the max is 250 for a long answer question.
I just emailed, worst case they see it first thing in the morning
I just realised! I wanted to fill out my application on all-hires and it can't be loaded. Hopefully it will be back to normal ASAP as the deadline is Friday 31st October.
This AWS issues are frustrating, last week I couldn't attend AAL events as all-day were cancelled. Glad, I had no test coming up as I finished it all on Sunday and Monday.
Ya MS Azure and AWS are both down and Grad Rec for all firms is going to be out of office now. I think I'll have to the VI tomorrow morning.
Thank you and hopefully there is a firm that offers me the chance to achieve my dream (Becoming the next best closer).
Grad recruitment just replied to me saying they're looking into it and will be in touch with an update
Just received an email from W&C early careers team confirming that the platform is down and that they are aware of this. I believe that they would have to extend deadlines in light of this! Extra prep time guys!!! enjoyyy
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