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Recent content by NB1999

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    at the very bottom of the test invite email
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    in the invite to the test email it says they will get back to people week commencing 03/03
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Any news from Macfarlanes following the AC?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi all, When applying for WBD TC, what are the best things to talk about in the 'Life History' section besides employment? Should I use it to provide my grades? Are they expecting to see an extensive list of things?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Its so frustrating because the application took hooooooours, so for people to not even be told they are not wanted is quite sad tbh
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Does your application have all your answers missing?? I have just checked mine, and it looks like I didn't answer the application questions, but I wouldn't have been able to move on and submit without answering them all, plus I know I did answer them because I have spent so long on it
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Nope, I emailed on Friday asking for updates and no one has replied yet
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    it seems like 2 people that have posted on here got theirs, maybe they are sending out one a day :')
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey when did you hear back? As most people on here are still waiting for any form of communication!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    if you do email them, could you please let us know? The silence is killing me
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey, thank you so much for your reply! I haven't heard anything at all which makes me think I perhaps have not been successful this time. My application still says ' In Progress' on the dashboard though, so I'm not too sure what to think.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi all, Has anyone heard after submitting their TLT direct TC application? Or perhaps knows when they aim to reply by?

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