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Recent content by Hana ♥

  1. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes, a few offers apparently (I don't have an offer yet)
  2. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Was this an unprompted cold email/call for work experience or did you discuss this beforehand with someone at the firm?
  3. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    When I sat it they told us they're holding 8 ACs and that we will hear back by the first week of March, latest second week!
  4. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    NRF AC! This is my first and only AC in this cycle, any tips highly highly welcomed, from literally anyone. Especially on the negotiation task.
  5. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I completely agree, I would have read that question like that too - i.e., what are PW’s competitive advantages and strategic positioning vs. competitors. However, the answer focuses heavily on existing expertise (the only point I got was that the teams are high quality, and each paragraph gives...
  6. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Today at 5pm. I'm unsure if they send them all out at once
  7. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    NRF interview!!!! Any insight is VERY welcomed
  8. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I saw a few people getting Covington ACs and still nothing here. This is extremely disheartening, I attended their Legal Horizons Scheme in office (we were only about 30) and I got personally emailed during an online event by grad rec telling me they were highly impressed with me and asked to...
  9. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    CMS VI! I'm happy, but also equally tired of all these interviews (Any insights would be incredibly useful).
  10. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats!! In the same boat. Mine is later today and I have no clue how long I should actually take per answer
  11. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Amazing, congrats! When was your Akin telephone interview?
  12. Hana ♥

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    CMS WG invite, I forgot I even applied

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