No because in the CRS email the 5 days include the date of receipt of the email so that's the confusion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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cleary WG and dechert WE!
On the back of this, I had to chase them repeatedly for my Stage 1 reasonable adjustments after filling in their form. I ended up waiting for the adjustments till after my deadline, then got my PFO the next day after completing my Stage 1 test. Which I believe aren’t automated, so it was interesting how the reasonable adjustments being acknowledged took a while, but the PFO didn’t.
Many firms are saying they're inclusive and asked about reasonable adjustments on their online form but make you do this again in subsequent stages ....On the back of this, I had to chase them repeatedly for my Stage 1 reasonable adjustments after filling in their form. I ended up waiting for the adjustments till after my deadline, then got my PFO the next day after completing my Stage 1 test. Which I believe aren’t automated, so it was interesting how the reasonable adjustments being acknowledged took a while, but the PFO didn’t.
I would still try to contact them to be honest. I received this same PFO (despite doing an adjusted stage 2) and they confirmed it was an accident and my application was still being processed. I realise this is different as you did not get the opportunity to complete stage 2 (which is terrible) but it may be worth emailing grad rec anyway?
I will, thank you. Am feeling a bit drained having to do this sort of admin / correspondence with early talent teams for questions and clarification when you have lots of apps to manage
If you've completed this VI, I would really appreciate any insight, are the questions motivational, competency, SJT, prep time + record time....thanks in advance!!!!
On the topic of freshfields and reasonable adjustments.
Would it be bad to request a SAR against Cleary?
I applied and to my surprise I was invited to the WG having not met the A level requirements nor the 'leading university' one (Non RG applicant here). I requested additional adjustments and an extra few days as I was on a trip.
I did the WG and I was confident I had passed as it was probably one of the easiest WG I have ever taken.
I then followed up with an email maybe a week later asking for timelines as people were invited to he AC being held on the 28th Jan (they did the WG around the same day as me) and I had mandatory work training in another office (not in London). I was rejected swiftly after. I asked what my WG score was as I was quite surprised and they said no. I can take rejection but I think either a junior progressed my application then once it came to reviewing for AC they rejected me or they invited me to look inclusive to non AAA achieving and non RG students but they just target your standard Oxbridge, top london or Durham uni's..
Why get my hopes up and invite me to WG? I want to know the actual reason for the rejection as it seems shifty. I wouldn't be applying again for a TC but i assume it could affect future hiring?
Would it be bad to request a SAR against Cleary?
I applied and to my surprise I was invited to the WG having not met the A level requirements nor the 'leading university' one (Non RG applicant here). I requested additional adjustments and an extra few days as I was on a trip.
I did the WG and I was confident I had passed as it was probably one of the easiest WG I have ever taken.
I then followed up with an email maybe a week later asking for timelines as people were invited to he AC being held on the 28th Jan (they did the WG around the same day as me) and I had mandatory work training in another office (not in London). I was rejected swiftly after. I asked what my WG score was as I was quite surprised and they said no. I can take rejection but I think either a junior progressed my application then once it came to reviewing for AC they rejected me or they invited me to look inclusive to non AAA achieving and non RG students but they just target your standard Oxbridge, top london or Durham uni's..
Why get my hopes up and invite me to WG? I want to know the actual reason for the rejection as it seems shifty. I wouldn't be applying again for a TC but i assume it could affect future hiring?
"If you couldn’t work in law, what do you think you would do and why?" - Wondered how to approach this application question as a career changer. Presumably, talk about what drew me to my current career, and perhaps mention some transferable skills?
It says from receipt of the invite not including the day of the invite so the 23:59pm Monday deadline on the shortlister email is probably right? but happy to hear what they say if anyone sends a clarification email
No but they said it would me more around mid february I think
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