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    Any other career changers?

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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

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    First Year Open Days/Insight Schemes 2021/2022

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    First Year Open Days/Insight Schemes 2021/2022

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    No in my AC grad rec said they will phone people in a random order :) and my portal didn't update
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank you! My AC was last Tuesday (8th) and they phoned me at 1pm today :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I believe grad rec said this week! I really don't think mine went very well so I'm expecting a no tbh :( I struggled with the questions about the case study and it threw me that they didn't ask me why CC! How did yours go?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Nope! and my portal hasn't updated since Feb 23rd when I booked my AC. I'm the same!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

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