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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

I got an ac invite about 1-2 weeks ago
omg did you, congrats! Can I ask when you applied please?

I applied on the day of the deadline but didn’t realise the general application confirmation email had a RARE questionnaire link in it! So only completely that last week, keeping everything crossed that this has just put me at the bottom of the pile and they’re yet to get to me! 😅
 
Guys i might be being stupid here but is there any significance if a recruiter views my profile on linkedin?
Yeah, expect a PFO. They didn't like your picture.
No but in all seriousness, it has happened to me before and they are really just scouting you out. They do this a lot, but they usually do it from inconspicuous accounts so you don't notice. Nothing to worry about, if anything it's a minor + sign
 
Guys i might be being stupid here but is there any significance if a recruiter views my profile on linkedin?
Idk tbh cos Morgan Lewis’ grad rec team were all stalking my LinkedIn and I’m sat here like a melon waiting for my TI like what’s the hold up lads??!!

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Idk tbh cos Morgan Lewis’ grad rec team were all stalking my LinkedIn and I’m sat here like a melon waiting for my TI like what’s the hold up lads??!!

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I started to have sort of NPD if they keep doing that. Similarly. I don't get any invites, just 2 holding email from Cooley which eventually rejected and also CRS which they don't send me a VI invite for London.

Maybe the best one to cope this situation is keeping our profile private? What's the point, I'm seriously asking as these firms don't ask our URL of LinkedIn profile or submit any CVs on Vantage or AllHires 🤣😫

I wanna buy LinkedIn premium but my money well spent for commercial awareness subs 🥲
 
Guys how do you know if grad rec is stalking your linkedin.... I have my profile views turned off so I can't see if anyone is viewing mine
Bcs they saw your app and type your name on search page (they don't have your URL) as it wasn't part of the form. The most intriguing part is the firm ghosted your app, but have time to stalk yours and you don't meet them to any event before or get connected to any related person within the firm.
 
Has anyone seen the Roll On Friday Firms Most List For this year? Thoughts?
The US firms came in swinging, and the MC aren’t beating those allegations anytime soon.

My favourite firms were quite high up, but I didn’t like how high one firm I have a personal vendetta with was…

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