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  1. user254

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone heard back from Hill Dickinson after AC?
  2. user254

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi everyone - if you miss a firm’s call following an AC and you have tried calling them back after they left a message and couldn’t get through, should you try again a few hours later or wait for them to call/email? Don’t want to spam them but also would reallllllly like to know the outcome of...
  3. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone doing the London Hill Dickinson Insight scheme - have you received a timetable yet? Thought we get one the week before the scheme but have yet to receive anything.
  4. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone received an offer for the HD London Business Services Insight Scheme? 🤞
  5. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What office did you apply to? Im yet to receive a holding email for the London Insight Scheme + Birmingham TC.
  6. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I have only seen 1 person say they got a holding email so trying not to worry! 😅 Maybe it was a response to a chaser/follow up Q that person sent rather than an official holding email to all candidates?
  7. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone else yet to receive the holding email?
  8. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    WBD PFO for London Scores: 7766 Applied Verbal Intellect: High Applied Numerical Intellect: Medium
  9. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    agree! - have already recorded it as a PFO on my tracker 🤣
  10. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congrats for getting the AC! When did you hear back?
  11. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone heard from Gateley for the Reading office?
  12. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Congrats! What scores did you get on amberjack if you dont mind me asking?
  13. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    For those that have completed an amberjack test and made it through to an AC after, what scores did you get for your pillars? Trying to figure out if anything below 8s and 9s is game over 😅
  14. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    What does the email say? Haven't got one yet but fully expecting a PFO 🙃
  15. user254

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Did anyone who applied to DWF for the SVS get invited to the VI/next steps? Aware they were recruiting for social mobility schemes too, so wondering if they have already found a bunch of great candidates?
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