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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Milbank, why don't you go ahead and PFO me considering you didn't invite me to Stage 2 🤣 I sat Stage 1 on the 23rd of December likeeeeeee just reject me already

Idk how I flopped the SJT #kindaembarrassing #kindafunny

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Literally feel the same, like pls the anticipation is unnecessary
 

ADhillon01

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Dec 9, 2025
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I've not had any PFO emails yet, but that makes me more nervous... in my mind, that must mean many firms are PFO'ing me and not telling me, and I don't know how many I have left in the running...
I’ll be honest I’m in the same boat and I would say just keep going and hit every deadline you possibly can. Keeping yourself busy is a way better form of distraction then refreshing your inbox 🤝
 

Rosie_Kitten

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Dec 26, 2025
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I’ll be honest I’m in the same boat and I would say just keep going and hit every deadline you possibly can. Keeping yourself busy is a way better form of distraction then refreshing your inbox 🤝
That's sort of what I'm doing... a few days ago I said I was "taking a break from applications." Since then I submitted 5 😅
 

Afraz Akhtar

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    Can firms see ur forage submissions? Someone on the whatsapp chat said that the latham open day confirmed that they can, but I have always been told that they cannot so now idk what to think
    @lawstudent2 they can definitely see if you’ve completed it or not, so as to make sure people aren’t lying about it. However, I don’t think they read into how you performed. It’s not assessed. It’s an external learning programme for which you get a certificate upon completion.
     
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