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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That is so kind of you 🥺 thank you!! And likewise of course 🫶🏾🫶🏾
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    WFW rejection post app. 3 PFOs since yesterday.. please excuse me whilst I go and hide under a rock 😭😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yup! After the SJT
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Taylor Wessing PFO 😭😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    CMS PFO post WG.. great way to start the week! Thought I may be progressing as I did the WG back in mid October and didn’t hear anything until now. Oh well! 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    What a day on the forum. Sending love to you all, just keep swimming!! 🫶🏾
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bird & Bird PFO post VI :(
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Would really appreciate if anyone who’s done Clyde & Co VI before to PM me please! Really struggling with prep (hate VIs so much) and would be super grateful for any sort of guidance :) thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Clyde & Co VI!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I am planning to apply to NRF again for SVS, as I was rejected for WVS post VI. Is it ok to use the same cover letter again or should it be changed? Not much has changed in terms of my motivations since I last applied!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello my friends, Hope everyone is doing well. I haven’t posted in a while as I took a little break, went on a holiday (and even got engaged!! 💍) Has anyone heard back from the following firms? I haven’t in a while so out here twiddling my thumbs: * Taylor Wessing post SJT * Skadden *...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So sorry to hear that :( but honestly congrats on getting to the AC- fantastic achievement in itself
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Me too 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So I was a guinea pig… made to suffer?! I better get brownie points aka SJT invite for doing it yesterday and providing honest feedback 😂
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