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Recent content by AngelBaird

  1. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    A&OS assessment centre this coming Thursday, any insights from previous attendees?
  2. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    fieldfisher telephone interview!! any tips?
  3. AngelBaird

    First Assessment Centre!

    second this! any insights from previous attendees would be really helpful
  4. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    A&O Shearman AC invite!!!!!!!!
  5. AngelBaird

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Completed the 2nd test on the 27th Oct and haven’t heard yet. Think they’re progressing people onto the second test and we’ll hear back after that batch
  6. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Would be curious to know if anyone has heard from freshfields post second stage test?
  7. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When I got the email including the test link I was told I had “successfully advanced to the next stage” so I’d assume so
  8. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They’ll be reviewing our applications and sending out invites for phone interviews.
  9. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    DLA Piper said they’re non-rolling at their open day however I got an email just now saying that I had passed the test benchmark and that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis??
  10. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    just finished the DLA Piper WG, really like that it gives you a feedback report for this rather than you needing to request your score from the firm!
  11. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is before either! first time I’ve been rejected from my written application
  12. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got average on the numerical and verbal, did pretty good on the video interviews I thought! I’m expecting a PFO though, amberjack tests are just not my style
  13. AngelBaird

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    6, 4, 7 on simmons blended assessment :/

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