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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    is this for summer or lift off?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    For those who received the HL job sim, what were your strengths/weaknesses in the first SJT?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is Mishcon’s chat based interview a VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    For Hogan Lovells, the first test is automatic - if you pass this, you get the second test. Then, they will review the second test and application to see if they want to progress you to AC.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    how long did it take for everyone to get the DLA WG? Applied a couple weeks ago and have heard nothing, wondering if it’s a PFO
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’m going to do it on friday and am assuming it will be a short VI
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    By ‘referring to other leading firms’ do you mean naming them or simply saying ‘other leading firms’?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    when a firm asks a question about competitors, is it good to namedrop firms or rather just speak about competitors in a general sense?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone have idea what the Milbank assessment is like?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I applied on 6 Oct and received the WG on 13 Oct
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes, I received the WG yesterday
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    is it automatic or selective this year?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When a firm has an online assessment as its second stage, will it still take into account the written application when deciding to move a candidate to the next stage, or will this mostly be determined by performance in the assessment?
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