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    Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26

    Same! Yes we will wait and see 😌
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    Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26

    Anyone know when we will likely hear back after applying to the TCLA Willkie Open Day? @Ram Sabaratnam @Jaysen
  3. J

    Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26

    The same happened to me. I genuinely thought I put the wrong email in😆
  4. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello, does anyone know if HSF has kept the application questions the same for this cycle? Thanks in advance 😊
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    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    UPDATE This week’s reflection: Made a finished draft for another winter vacation scheme and sent to a friend for review. Submitted my application for an Open Day. I wasn’t as consistent with my commercial awareness this week because work got so busy! I am planning to get back on track this...
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    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    UPDATE The first application for this cycle has now been submitted🙌. Wow, upon reflection, this is the first time I have ever submitted an application this early. I have made an Excel spreadsheet with all the law firms I will be targeting this cycle to keep myself organised and also hold...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hii! Do you know roughly Sidley’s response time once you submit your application? 😊
  8. J

    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Amazing! Looking forward to test it out! Also thank you for your swift responses especially at 10pm!! 😁
  9. J

    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Thank you @Jaysen that’s super helpful actually! So I won’t overwhelm myself with too much content all at once. I have a follow up! I know that you have been working on the AI Watson Glaser platform! Is that out? Can I check it out? I have basically ran out of practice tests I used the CC...
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    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Project Commercial Awareness While I prepare and mentally psych myself for this upcoming cycle, I will also document my commercial awareness journey. I joined the TCLA Academy, and I will start my 15-minute read of the commercial news stories starting tomorrow morning. Hi @Jaysen and @Ram...
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    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Thank you so much @Jaysen! Psycho-cybernatics is an amazing book, let me know your thoughts we you do read it :D
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    Documenting my TC Journey (Project TC🚀)

    Heya, My name is Jasmine, I am a law graduate currently working as a Commercial Contracts Coordinator for a medical company. I will now be entering into my either 5th application cycle. (😔😥) I spent the last couple of weeks reflecting on my biggest problems and pitfalls which can be...
  13. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    New cycle! Here we go again✌️
  14. J

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Ah yes, I meant non-rolling! Sorry
  15. J

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Any idea when we might hear back from W&C DTC? I am aware that they are reviewing applications on a rolling basis but I saw some VI invites being sent. 🙂
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Amazing, thank you so much Andrei, I will be using Investopedia and I will also purchase the TCLA Academy course. When you were beginning your commercial awareness journey, did you have a specific process or routine? As I struggle consistency, I think I need to set up a routine to follow daily...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi Jessica, do Gold subscribers have to this or it needs to be purchased separately?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you Amma for the detailed response! I am a currently subscribed to Little Law, and the Morning Brew! I started small by picking one article a week to analyse in detail. I will definitely start to create some sort of index with terminology just so I can understand everything better. My...

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