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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I received an email last week to say that I’ve met the benchmark and app now under review but nothing since then
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Omg for the first time ever I passed the NRF test!!! VI invite 😁 (I scored 4/4, 4/4, 3/4, 1/4)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I haven’t applied to Ashurst, but haven’t heard anything from Covington/PW post app
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you! It’s for the VS (to be considered for both spring and summer as they don’t give you an option to choose)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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

    Omg Willkie VI invite!!! Super surprised as my uni grades are not the best
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That’s really good to know, thank you for the insight! I did mine on 28 Sept so fingers crossed🤞🏽
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone heard anything back from the following firms post test? • Taylor Wessing • Hogan Lovells (I’ve done the first assessment and aware people have started to receive the second) • HSF Kramer (reached the benchmark) • NRF • Clyde & Co • Bird & Bird (WG)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ikr! Next they’ll be asking us to submit a dance video to see we are responsive to the beat..
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    The report doesn’t give numbers but the dots can be interpreted e.g. first dot is 1, second dot is 2 etc
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thanks! It’s for spring
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey, I did it a couple of weeks ago and there wasn’t a VI element
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Completely agree. It was too long and I definitely spent more than the recommended 90 minutes on the assessment!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Would highly recommend emailing [email protected] asap for it as I don’t think they will extend the deadline (3 Oct midday) !
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Will report back once I get rejected post test 😂
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bird & Bird WG!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Clyde & Co online assessment invite! Any tips/insights would be really appreciated :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I didn’t receive it so I emailed them today (on [email protected]) and they sent me the link. The deadline is still the same (2 weeks from last Friday) which is a bit unfair
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey, I’m so sorry to hear that. Well done for submitting applications so far- and it’s only September/beginning of the cycle! You’re already ahead of the game. I always say one thing to myself- the outcome doesn’t change whether I stress or not. All you can do is your best so have faith in...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you!!

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