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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    What I found more weird is that they never asked for work experience, or did I somehow miss that section?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’m really confused by Osborne Clarke’s verbal reasoning test. The instructions clearly state that whilst the test is timed, you can leave at any time, but you will then have to restart the test. Doesn’t this mean you basically get unlimited attempts at taking the test - i.e. if your time is...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Dentons assessment invite
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Those GCSE requirements are for their apprenticeships, not for their TC. The reason they have those for the apprenticeship is because they are aimed at year 13 students who won’t even have A level grades yet. I don’t know of any law firm that has GCSE requirements for training contracts or vac...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone heard from Dentons post application for the spring vacation scheme (either London or Milton Keynes)?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I received this a couple of weeks ago and have heard nothing since.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Which office?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I am very surprised by how basic Irwin Mitchell’s application form & online assessment is. At no point do you even get a chance to tell them about your work experience or module grades / A levels. Are any other firms like this, and does anyone else think it’s strange that they have no regard for...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone know if DLA Piper’s Watsgon Glaser test is sent to all applicants or only those who are progressed past the application stage?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This isn’t the impression that I got seeing as they’re advertising it as a vacation scheme which could presumably lead to a TC? I would be surprised if a large city firm like DAC hosted an unpaid vacation scheme in any case
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard back from Reed Smith for the direct TC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve also not even received a VI invite from them but I’ve seen others on this forum have already gone past the VI stage and even had interview invites.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’m wondering the same thing. I did the Mayer Brown job simulation a couple of weeks ago. I have seen that a fair few people on this forum have received AC invites as long as a week ago, so I’m guessing it’s likely a PFO for us.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from Mayer Brown after completing the trainee job simulation?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone heard back from Mayer Brown after completing the trainee job simulation?
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