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Recent content by nbjani

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey! Anyone have any insights into the Gowling and Dentons VIs - just basically if I need to have my motivations practices or if they’re more skills/situation based? Also I have a DLA phone interview next week and no idea what to do! Any help would be appreciated. I’ve never got this far so the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This was genuinely one of the worst ones.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Quite a while - I think I did my tests like 4-6 weeks ago?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    RS and HL PFOs after the tests, but CMS VI! Who knew that I'd do better at Watson Glaser than other test formats.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey! I just received an email inviting me to do stage 2 of Latham’s online assessment. It starts “we are pleased to invite you…” but I literally just did stage 1 like 16 hours ago, with the application sent in on Saturday morning. Do we know if stage 2 is just automatic or if it’s somehow...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Nice! Is this for wvs or spring/summer?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yep! Assuming it’s a technical error
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    No honestly I had the same experience this morning. The questions seemed fair and straightforward.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Also on the FF 2nd stage hype! Compared to last year I have so much more traction thanks to the advice here. Anyone have any tips that can be shared for this? I don’t often get this far 😂
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey! Should I be worried that I haven’t received my automatic feedback from W+C after the test? I’m terms of is that a technical issue that other people haven’t had?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey would anyone be able to tell me if the White and Case post-application assessment contains a VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Welp, that was two Amberjack tests this weekend which went terribly. I just can't figure out how to answer those questions. It's really frustrating because there's no way a human would rank me as having low 'grit' or 'applied intellect' when taking time to speak to me about my work experiences...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone know the turnaround time for feedback after the CMS WG based on previous years?

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