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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I wish hahaha I was getting extremely poor scores on SJTs so I spent hours researching how to be better. I started noticing patterns and after hours and hours of research I developed a better understanding of what to prioritise and when its appropriate to go to a supervisor etc. My score also...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thanks for letting me know thats reassuring. I have never done an AC or passed a law firm test stage before so was worried because someone told me if I get medium I am likely to be rejected.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got 32/36 on the pillars for Mayer Brown's amberjack test but medium for Applied Verbal Intellect. Is that likely a PFO because surely that is really important.

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