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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

anonymous.15

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Feb 6, 2025
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Who’s gna take it for the team and message one of R&Gs future trainees to see if they used headings for their R&G response. I feel like grad rec would tell us the opposite of the truth lmao. Makes their job to filter apps so much easier too.

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nicoledm

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Dec 8, 2025
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Who’s gna take it for the team and message one of R&Gs future trainees to see if they used headings for their R&G response. I feel like grad rec would tell us the opposite of the truth lmao. Makes their job to filter apps so much easier too.

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I got through to the AC last year and never used headings
 

gmmd1012

Active Member
Oct 4, 2024
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Hey!

I would say that they generally do differ, as the graduate recruitment team only have one day to assess you (compared to a week or two on a vacation scheme). For example, my DTC AC at Reed Smith had some additional tasks that weren't included in the VS AC, and the graduate recruitment team had mentioned that there is generally a higher benchmark that you have to meet. However, this could differ between firms - I would definitely reach out to the graduate recruitment team of the firm you are applying to if you wanted to find out more! :)
Thank you so much!
 
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Wanda Maximoff

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Jun 22, 2020
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Who’s gna take it for the team and message one of R&Gs future trainees to see if they used headings for their R&G response. I feel like grad rec would tell us the opposite of the truth lmao. Makes their job to filter apps so much easier too.

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The TCLA Premium Database has an example of a successful application from last year and there were no headings. In one of the commercial awareness webinars, one of the speakers shared a snippet from his successful answer and there were also no headings - I wouldn’t worry too much !
 

Novaa

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Dec 2, 2022
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The TCLA Premium Database has an example of a successful application from last year and there were no headings. In one of the commercial awareness webinars, one of the speakers shared a snippet from his successful answer and there were also no headings - I wouldn’t worry too much !
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Ernesto

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Jan 9, 2026
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This is most likely due to the next stages only being Assessment Centre & Partner Interview 👌

I think the deadline is tonight at 12am for the VI questions, so we should heard back soon. When did you send your application away?
I am preparing for the VI as we speak 🤣 I'm just saying its a lot of work without having you application filtered.
 

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