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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Huge congratulations! What a journey, you must be so proud :) And good luck with your graduation!
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    My TC Diaries

    Thank you for reading and for your kind words!
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    My TC Diaries

    Hi there! It has now been a bit over a week since I posted here last, and to keep myself accountable, I am sharing how far did I get with my goals here. The past week has been busy as I was balancing preparation for the citizenship test, looking for jobs and preparing for the next application...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is some top-tier info! Thanks a lot for sharing, I've bookmarked this and will refer to this throughout the application cycle.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Huge huge congratulations! What an amazing journey.
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    My TC Diaries

    Hi everyone! I've been reading some TC threads on here, which inspired me to start my own! For some background, I just graduated from an RG uni with a 2:1. I've applied for vacation schemes in my second and third years but none of the applications passed the first stages. In hindsight, I was...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    HL PFO this morning. this marks the last PFO of this application cycle! if we're talking stats, i got rejected from 100% of the firms i applied to. this is my second application cycle. i thought i'd feel extremely sad, but i guess i've built resilience over time (or it just hasn't hit me yet). i...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    hi all! i need some advice about staying in contact with partners. i had a meeting with a partner from one of the firms i'm interested in several months ago. i got this opportunity through a mutual contact. we had a great chat, he was very friendly, and i learned a lot about the firm and...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    same here
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    huuuuuge congrats! what an achievement, i hope you take the time to celebrate!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    welcome to the grind :) it's relentless, but we persevere. so proud of you, and wishing you the best of luck! re summer plans – i'm graduating (queue crying sound), so have to sort my life out, i guess. going to look for some jobs to keep myself afloat and get some more legal work experience...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I am quite certain that WG is a part of their screening process. They said during the Open Day that they only review the application after you pass the test. I wouldn't assume a PFO just yet. However, moving on and not thinking too much about it is, in my opinion, a good approach.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If this helps, I also submitted the WG. I submitted my application on the 2nd of Jan and received WG invitation on the 6th.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That makes sense, thank you!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It contained strengths-based (as in, your personality assessment), verbal, numerical, and WG elements. They sent a link to practice it in an email, so I would recommend you to do it first, as it provides a nice overview of what the assessment looks like.
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