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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Any advice for Pinsent Masons blended test? It merges cognitive thinking (Verbal/numerical reasoning?), 2 VI questions, short case study, and SJT? Figure that you'd need to practice all of these right?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone gotten any tips/advice for the AS Commercial Awareness Comp Final? Idk what to expect that'll be different from the Semi-Finals
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    anyone heard back from Skadden/S&M/Gibson Dunn?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    yeah was postapp for WVS - figured that peeps were getting interviewed last week so makes sense
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is anyone else having issues trying to find out where to apply to BM for VS/TCs? I can't seem to find it
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    anyone heard from covington & travers smith WVS?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Sure np. I submitted my VS app on 20 December and got a response on the 10th January. I then had my interview on the 16th.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    PFO post-first interview at Gibson Dunn
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

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