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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    i think they respond to everyone at once and last year i saw people get responses around early feb
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    i applied mid-september and it is the xmas period rn tbf, so it might still come
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    tbf i also applied rlly early so not necessarily haha
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    yah i heard back in november, and got 2nd stage invite early dec
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    has anyone here ever done a second stage interview at gibson dunn? if so, what kind of things should be prepared (other than standard why the firm, why law...)?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    has anyone heard back from HFW?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    considering the deadline is 19/01 and they're not rolling, did they mention any kind of rough timeline? considering the spring vac scheme starts end of march, surely they'll have to respond with test invites by mid-feb at least?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    did they confirm that at the virtual open day?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    did they say anything about a possible VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    i only heard back last week and submitted end of september, so i wouldn't worry yet
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I got the invite three months after submitting
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I applied last year and got a PFO after four months but this year heard back with interview invite so I’m not actually sure. They obviously get way more applications closer to the deadline so I’d imagine the wait would be longer the later you applied.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I only heard back after about two and a half months, so I wouldnt worry too much
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    spring was my 1st choice, summer was 2nd
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has any done a VI for W&C before? Other than the standard Why Law and Why W&C, are there the usual competency questions or do they ask unique ones?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Jessica Booker A firm I'm applying to is asking "Have you used AI in preparing your application? If so, how? If not, why not?" I have used AI to spell check and to ask if my answer is structured and easy to read, but not for anything else. This is mainly just because I did research myself and...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Jessica Booker When asked in an application question "Provide an example of a time you provided exceptional client service," is it bad to talk about a job you worked in general over time. I had only one experience that could have answered that question but the form had another that the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This might sound like a really silly question, but if I was asked about a firm that i had never heard of in my life and didn't know anything about, what would be the best response? Would asking for more info from the interview be an absolute no-no or is it just best to admit defeat and say "I...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does grad recruitment tend to take in overall appearance during VI's? Like if the content of my answers are good but I stumble over my words once or twice, or have to take a second to continue?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    does anyone know if Squire Patton Boggs is okay to abbreviate as SPB or if they prefer just saying Squire for short?

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