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    Kennedys TC 2025 & SQE

    If anyone has done the AC, would you mind providing an insight? I have the Scottish AC coming up!
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    Kennedys TC 2025 & SQE

    See how the email says we have a week - I received the invite last Wednesday (28th), does that mean I can do it this upcoming Wednesday (6th)? or would that be considered the 8th day, confused
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    Kennedys TC 2025 & SQE

    If anyone has done the VI, please provide some insight 🙏, been rejected from two VIs already, can’t take a third one
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone completed the Burges Salmon AC, and can provide tips? Super nervous about the in person Watson Glaser
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hey, would you happen to know if they are doing ACs separately for direct TCs? I know people have been invited to their AC for the vac scheme, but heard nothing regarding direct TCs
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Is there regarding their TC applications? I know some people heard back regarding their VS application
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I have not, but I am assuming PFO as other people got invited to their AC last week. However, they applied for Dentons vac scheme
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I couldn’t say for this year, but I did it last year and it was unlimited prep time! They can see how long you take though and they recommended “a minute”, but they always say that. I got 3 questions: ‘How do you deal with change’, ‘how technologically impacts lawyers’ and this one threw me off...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Surprisingly received a VI invite from Mishcon. Could anyone who has done it already please message me, I’m super nervous about it and any help would be appreciated!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I did WBD’s last year and it was identical to Dentons & Pinsent’s assessments. There’s a verbal element, where they’ll give you a short passage to read and then you answer a question on it. There’s a numerical element with tables/graphs/numerical information that you need to use to figure out...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone completed Pinsent Masons AC this cycle? If so, any advice would be much appreciated!
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    Kennedys TC 2025 & SQE

    My highest strengths were 'explainer', 'supporter', and 'accountability'. My weakest strength was critical reasoning :/
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    Kennedys TC 2025 & SQE

    Hey, I heard back earlier today!

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