Hiya! I submitted mine about half an hour ago - just wanted to check if anyone got a confirmation email after submitting because they said there would be one but I don't seem to have received it...?
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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I usually opt for a button-up shirt. I get quite flustered doing VIs, so I avoid jumpers/blazers😭😭
@llblawstudent I don't think it does, and I've dealt with a few instances where people have amended their applications post-submission. Truth is, the systems can make format errors, or there are personal updates e.g. exam results - so it's more common than you think.
The vibe I bring to a “How has our strategy changed over the last 5 years?” question:
(I only prepped to explain their strategy for the NEXT 5 years)
hey! does anyone know what it means if you’ve finished the final stage and your online application portal changes to a message saying thanks for getting involved in the recruitment cycle and we are enjoying getting to know you, but you haven’t had an email or phone call? 😛
I wouldn’t think about it too much, it doesn’t signal a yes or no.
But trust and believe… GOOD NEWS IS COMING! ❤️
@nalinp of course not! If they've rectified the issue you were facing, nothing will impact you here, especially not the fact you left your test till the deadline they awarded. Don't worry yourself too much!
thank you and likewise… I’ve never come across that type of post AC message but I AM DOING THE MANIFESTING DANCE💃
@Afraz Akhtar @Abbie Whitlock I just wanted to confirm for a question on commercial trends. Are firms expecting multiple trends or just one? Because I feel like I can do this ESG one in the allocated time (Introduce the trend > Explain 2/3 real-life examples > Briefly explain how firms can advise on this).
But I really dislike VIs because without that human interaction, I struggle to gauge how much is actually being expected from my response.
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@Novaa I suppose it heavily depends on the way the question is asked. If it's asked in the plural sense, such as identifying key trends then firms are looking for at least two. Given that, you can afford to keep it very high level, so you don't need to stretch out what is going e.g. providing 2-3 examples of it but more so introduce it, briefly highlight what this means, and explain how law firms are impacted by it. The focus here should be on the explanation of the latter (given the limited time).@Afraz Akhtar @Abbie Whitlock I just wanted to confirm for a question on commercial trends. Are firms expecting multiple trends or just one? Because I feel like I can do this ESG one in the allocated time (Introduce the trend > Explain 2/3 real-life examples > Briefly explain how firms can advise on this).
But I really dislike VIs because without that human interaction, I struggle to gauge how much is actually being expected from my response.
If however, they focus on the singular, then thats where your plan above comes in (which, I think is a great approach).
OK, so that's my first amberjack done. No clue what the feedback report is telling me though, except that I apparently excel at applied verbal intellect, which is clearly a lie, because I don't understand any of the other feedback at all. I mean, I assume I am ideally meant to reach the spectacularly random 9 bars on each of the pillars, which clearly, I have not. But like, the colours are pretty, so I guess I'm fine with it???
Has anyone heard back from Paul Weiss yet?
Anyone heard from BCLP summer post-test? 😩
Hear ye hear ye people of the TCLA Vacation Scheme forum, place your bets on whether Gowling shall contact us applicants about ACs today or whether, like a cold winter's morning, our inboxes will only experience darkness and gloom.
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