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📅 Vacation Scheme & Open Day Applications 2025–26
Planning to apply for vacation schemes, open days or insight schemes? Join our dedicated threads for support, deadlines, and discussion:
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2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
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2025–26 Open Day & Insight Scheme Deadlines
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread
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2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
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Watson Glaser Tips and Tricks?
not sure if this thread gets much traffic but i have a query about the inferences portion of WG... what does it mean that you're allowed to use common sense but you still can't assume? i find this portion very tough as common sense tells me that most americans are probably working virtually...- BiancaM
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- Forum: Watson Glaser and Case Study Resources
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
thank you!! i applied 15 july- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
i'm confused with the wording for each firm because i got told for Clifford Chance TC 2023 during my GDL studies that i needed to be: "penultimate year law; or final year non-law." during my GDL, surely i would be eligible for either one of those? sorry if i'm being dense. then for Slaughter...- BiancaM
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
oh man, this is the second time this has happened i think. i just got a "This application window is open to penultimate year undergraduates only and therefore you are not currently eligible to apply at this time." from NRF. when am i eligible to apply for NRF TCs otherwise? i'm a career...- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
thank you for explaining this jessica! really appreciate it. i guess apart from studying the test solutions and practicing, i cant really foresee what percentile i would have scored in for specific firms. i have previously requested results back from baker mckenzie but didn't hear back, not sure...- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
hello, i just got a freshfields wg invite this morning and was wondering if people have found when you're practicing, that the percentiles are concerning? i did full practice tests on assessmentday and here are the results (attempt 1 from april, attempt 2 from today): Test 1 - Attempt 1: 13th...- BiancaM
- Post #4,647
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
freshfields says they do not recruit on a rolling basis so screening starts on 15 july. how have people been sent wg already🤯 did i get binned- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
i applied on 25 june and updated grad recruitment about my grades a few days ago. they said they are currently reviewing apps and will be in contact in due course. elusive😵- BiancaM
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
hi! i'm sorry to hear this, well done for landing the VS and getting so close. i'm not experienced in this process at all but perhaps you can detail how you have improved upon addressing the VS feedback if other firms ask you in the future?- BiancaM
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GDL results and TC applications
Sorry, just to piggyback off of this thread about something similar: I'm having a little bit of a meltdown about my GDL grades. would you, @Jessica Booker , have any insights as to how detrimental this will be for me if i want to apply to silver circle firms? i think i got an overall 2:1 but...- BiancaM
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
congratulations!! this was so heartwarming to read, thank you so much 🥲 here i was thinking im not getting anywhere with 15 unsuccessful apps in my first cycle but it sounds like i'm training for a reaaaaally long applications marathon- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
wow congratulations!!! that is such good news (: i was wondering if you could clarify what you meant by difficulties of applying as an international student? do you mean representing your overseas qualification as UCAS equivalent? or were you going through the stages of the interview process...- BiancaM
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
they have a little mini-version on the HL website, but i couldn't finish it within the time limit, i read too slow 🥲- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
so sorry to hear this ☹️ but i agree, bclp is one of the only firms i will actively reapply to because they've shown that they are compassionate and want people to succeed❤️ we got this- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
i've only been focussing on direct TCs for this application cycle to no avail ☹️ am i technically wasting my time doing the last six for 30/31 july if vacation scheme students have gotten first dibs. i thought firms had a quota for direct TCs too, but if they've all been filled up, it would be...- BiancaM
- Post #4,286
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
sorry to hear that! hopefully it's because they're still considering you? i was waiting for a month with some firms, thinking i might be entering the next stage and only received rejection emails when offer holders celebrated on linkedin so i'm not so sure anymore 🥲- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
bclp pfo☹️ this has been a horrible week- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
rpc's been really good with communications. i did the online assessment at 1 July for the direct tc and they sent an email today to assure candidates that they are still in review and gave a brief time frame to expect a decision. wish the same could be said with others:rolleyes:- BiancaM
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
eversheds pfo 🥲 kind of tired of these mini-crying episodes but the only way is up- BiancaM
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