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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just applied to Weil. No work experience section / no additional questions section. Is it supposed to be that way? Their website states they’ll ask both a motivation and commercial question in the application form…
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    One Last Shot - My 25/26 TC Journey

    Dechert Written Exercise completed!!! My goodness, that was intense. It took me about 3 minutes to actually find the brief/question, so not the best of starts. But, I managed to find my feet around the 3-4 minute mark. There wasn't too much law to digest, and the brief was relatively...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Have White & Case introduced an online assessment this year? I don't remember having to do one last cycle... maybe i'm misremembering. If they have, that's yet another firm moving towards online tests.
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    One Last Shot - My 25/26 TC Journey

    I think it’s a matter of the type of work you would be doing as a trainee and associate at these firms. You’re essentially exposed to the largest deals and work for the world’s largest corporations. Although the hours would be intense, I imagine the training you receive is unparalleled...
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    One Last Shot - My 25/26 TC Journey

    I thought, as many others do, to start this thread as a way to keep myself accountable. I certainly haven't done it due to being unemployed and bored... My background: I just graduated from a good RG (Durham, KCL, Warwick) with a law degree. I finished strong in my final year with a very high...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Dechert Written Exercise invite!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Willkie VI invite! Applied just over 2 weeks ago
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Dechert are indeed rolling, however, this is only revealed upon starting their application process: "We recruit on a rolling basis and make offers to successful candidates before the final application deadlines, so we encourage candidates to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment."
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just to clarify, for everyone that has done the CRS vi for their placement (vac) scheme, is the next stage the scheme itself? I thought we would have to do an AC but from their website it looks like that’s only for direct TC applicants. Instead, vac schemers do it during the vs.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I just got my vi invite for London. I applied on the 31st October.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm doing the June one! I did my GD interview ages ago in Mid November. Heard back just after 2 weeks i think.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks! Just politely email their grad rec asking for your score and they'll send it to you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    forget what I just said 🤣🤣 thanks for the vi Forsters!!!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Why would Forsters go through the trouble of telling us they’d respond by today, only to not respond today 😂? Unless they’re planning on sending out a late-night email…
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    8th September, so pretty early on.
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