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Recent content by Issy_l

  1. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Links open day PFO as well 🥲 received the email 20 mins ago
  2. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think the percentile also takes into account the difficulty of the question and how others performed, maybe that could be a factor as well but it’s confusing
  3. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I also did even though I completed their virtual internship so I think it’s just generic
  4. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Linklaters pfo 🥲
  5. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Ah no I misread i received it for the WG for the London office not the VI🥲
  6. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Yess I received it as well for the London office!!
  7. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I have no idea but for me there is « candidate review » and then « interview » and « interview result » 🤔
  8. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    😩😩 is the « candidate review » phase not yet over for you?
  9. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you for the info! Fingers crossed I guess 😬😬
  10. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Oh wow already!! My application is stil 77% « On hold » 🥲
  11. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    True! sorry, that would be for the Spring VS
  12. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hey everyone! Have you guys heard back from the following firms? (For the London WVS) -Linkaters -Dechert post VI and written exercise -HL post WG -Shearman and Sterling -Cleary -Weil -Clifford Chance post successful WG Thank you!
  13. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think the open day deadline is today so it’s normal if you didn’t hear back yet :) they are non rolling so they only review our applications post deadline
  14. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you!! 😊
  15. Issy_l

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thanks! :)
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