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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    anyone applying for ropes & gray?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    anyone know the percentage of herbert smith freehills assessment centre candidates that receive offers?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    i haven’t yet heard back from mills&reeve, do you think that’s good news?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    are they rolling basis? i applied on the deadline
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    surely travers smith would reply sooner than april?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    or just fast track in general to the actual vacation scheme linked with training contract offer 😍😍
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    anyone else feeling quite stressed about this whole process? most of my firms haven’t gotten back to me yet, and it’s really challenging to fight the urge to consistently check emails/email graduate recruitment. obviously my main priority is my degree, but it’s definitely terrifying to consider...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    thank you! and yes it is for that:)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    just received my test invite for mayer brown, anyone got any advice for it?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    anyone heard anything from walker&morris? or know when we will hear?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    don’t give up! there are more firms that haven’t closed their deadlines yet. if you look on “legal cheek, key deadlines.” you will see. remember, it only takes one firm to say yes :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    yeah i told them i couldn’t make the original date that they offered me, so they gave me 20th february in the end:)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    i have only heard back from 10% of mine so far and i have completed 30 applications. so i would not worry, think they just take their time but i know it’s stressful
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    i would say to never give up. and maybe follow up on your applications to the other firms? hogan lovells haven’t sent out their assessment centre invites yet, and i am not too sure about HSF with their summer vacation scheme assessment centre invited. perhaps email them and just follow up on...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    i only submitted my sullivan&cromwell vacation scheme application on the deadline

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