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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Big love to Womble Bond Bond Dickinson for letting me spend time on my studies instead of answering application questions all day.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know if there’s a phone number for CMS GR? If anyone knows one can you please DM me
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’m in the talent pool for Deloitte, whatever that means, but it’s a PFO for the legal trainer scheme. What a week 😔
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm applying to an open day and vac scheme where there is a question for each on the application. Open day: Describe why a legal career at Shoosmiths appeals to you. Vac scheme: Describe why you want to be a solicitor at Shoosmiths. Obviously, one mentions the solicitor role, and the other is a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    HSF Spring VS PFO. I expected that tbh as it was one of my first apps that I know I didn't write very well.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It sounds like they will send out rejections and VI invites on the 12th
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone heard from Deloitte? They said 2 - 3 weeks post job simulation and it’s been over 3 weeks now without me hearing from them.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The HSF test can seem counter intuitive when it comes to how it analyses your analytical skills but I think it’s designed that way. The job test prep page is good to prep for the HSF test
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know if you can log out of the Pinsent Masons online assessment and do the VI component the next day? But off more than I could chew starting this thing now.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Jessica Booker for someone who hasn’t done a law firm vacation scheme before, how useful would it be mentioning the legal cheek winter vacation scheme in my future applications?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Still no rejection or WG sent by CMS post application. I’ve no idea what they’re doing with my application.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone else get a holding email from Deloitte saying they’ll hear in a week or 2 re the job simulation? Anyone had an AC invite already?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve not been sent the WG though
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anybody else not heard from CMS since filling in the application? Thinking it’s a PFO.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wouldn’t care if I never got partner. I expect your definition of success is different to mine as an oxbridge grad, but honestly, despite telling firms I want to be a partner someday, I would feel like I hit the jackpot just being there. The salaries are incredible even for just an NQ and...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I am really losing hope over VIs. Whenever I think I’ve got them nailed I get another scenario based one that I can’t understand how to fill 2 minutes without waffling
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    uhhh I am bombing these video interviews. What do people say when a question asks you, 'how do you build rappor with a client who is seeking to expand into a new market?' More specifically how do you speak for 2 minutes

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