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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Donna Paulsen

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  • Sep 23, 2025
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    This was literally me during the practice question 💀 the way I PANIC-grabbed my shirt and aggressively brushed my hair like that would undo it?? They say “not assessed” but in my head that just means seen but not graded. I’m convinced someone witnessed it. The shame 😭
    Omg bye if they actually watch us when we're doing the tests I actually will cry. I talk to myself the whole time they probably think I'm crazy
     

    BobThebIlly

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    Dec 6, 2024
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    Also guys I’m in a dilemma

    I have an eye infection but I also have a VI coming up - what do I do????? My right eye is almost swollen shut 😭 pls help

    Will grad recruitment take this into consideration or do I email for an extension???
     

    DavidJC

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    Dec 29, 2019
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    My linkedin is full of CC TCs... is this what exposure therapy feels like :oops:
    Literally the exact same, Grad Rec are going ham liking/commenting on every one of these posts and the algorithm's pushing it. I was just thinking of you when I saw it and hoping you weren't scrolling LinkedIn 😭

    Doesn't help that I mainly scroll LinkedIn for deals and commercial news, which are now buried under a metric tonne of TC announcements
     

    DavidJC

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    Dec 29, 2019
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    Also guys I’m in a dilemma

    I have an eye infection but I also have a VI coming up - what do I do????? My right eye is almost swollen shut 😭 pls help

    Will grad recruitment take this into consideration or do I email for an extension???
    I think that they could potentially see that you've got a physical health issue in the recording itself, but I would email anyway and I think someone (I think it was Andrei) mentioned how in a similar situation, you can do the VI anyway (if the deadline is really soon) and GR will still see the email and hopefully take that into account when reviewing your response.

    Good luck with the VI and hopefully they get back to you ASAP for an extension!
     
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