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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

for a firm with an average finish time of 9pm, the references to ‘protecting healthy work life balance’ and ‘preventing overworking’ within my white&case feedback report feel a little ironic 😅
Mildly unrelated but feels relevant, I remember when I got an insane jumpscare by getting a PFO from A&O on a Saturday. I'm not even working for you and yet you're still trying to ruin my weekend??? Not very healthy work life balance
What The Hell Wtf GIF
 

sbbusybee

Standard Member
Nov 14, 2025
9
8
Heyy sorry for asking but what did they mean by missed out two questions? Like just didn’t answer what was being asked?
No I did answer them, however it was my first interview with a firm like W&C so I was super nervous and didn’t answer those two as well as the other questions I had (out of about 20 questions). My feedback was that the rest of my interview and WE was perfect, it was literally just those two questions that stopped me from getting the VS. It was heartbreaking as the rest of the interview and WE went brilliantly and they confirmed that too :/
 

legal18

Legendary Member
Premium Member
Feb 17, 2024
211
291
Hiiii, for the skills demonstrated part of this question should I link this skill back to a legal career?

Describe the achievement or accomplishment you are most proud.
Use the space below to explain the steps you took, how the process challenged you and the skills demonstrated.
Max 300 words
 
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