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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi guys, I am applying to White & Case, and this is their question: Discuss a deal that White & Case has advised on in the last two years. What do you think were the strategic considerations and complexities involved, and how did the firm navigate them? I was wondering if I only need to analyse...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    @Andrei Radu, apologies, but I have another question. I am currently applying to Dechert, and I am struggling to understand how many words I should write to cover each part of the question. This is the question: Please outline the skills you possess that make you well suited to a career as a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you so much!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi @Andrei Radu, given my professional background, I want to talk about a law firm's practice area. However, they only ranked Band4, which I think is still good. Should I write about it even if it is low-ranked?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone know if Cooley vs apps are open? I am not able to access their apps.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi @vera.mekhonoshina and @ZNadeem, in my app, can I mention a case that the firm handled in April 2024?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey guys, Those who applied to firms that require passing a game-based assessment (pymetrics test, pump the balloon), what kind of adjustments did they provide? @Ram Sabaratnam, do you have any tips?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Love it, thank you very much @Chris Brown
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Chris Brown, I wanted to congratulate you on your TC offer. I do not know if you already posted about it, but I was wondering if you could tell us how you strategised your tc applications. How many firms did you apply to? How did you choose them? Thank you in advance for your reply.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from WFW after the VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi guys, does anyone have a list of SJT questions?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Does anyone know when we will hear back from WFW after the VI?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone completed a WFW VI? I submitted my app two weeks ago and received a VI invite this morning.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone received a PFO from Mishcon after completing the AC for the summer VS? I am desperate!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you @Jessica Booker
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi @Jessica Booker, I trust you are well. I would like to ask your opinion on a matter. I completed my AC on April 1st, and the GR team said that we would hear back by the 1st of May. I know that they made a bunch of offers, which also means that I probably did not get the VS, so my question...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It should be Friday, is this Mishcon?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone completed a summer vacation scheme AC at Mishcon on the first of April and received a response from the firm?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Although I did not pass one of my last VIs, I have been invited to an AC for Mishcon Summer vs. I want to thank @Amma Usman and @Ram Sabaratnam for their support. This is a journey where emotions go up and down. Resilience is key! @Amma Usman and @Ram Sabaratnam can I ask you for some tips...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I am still waiting to hear back from 2 firms, but I have completed 8 Vis this cycle and only passed one but was rejected after the written exercise. Since completing two Vs two years ago, I have not been able to gain another placement, but only VIs and interviews. I am feeling a bit deflated...

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