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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Work placement and vacation scheme are the same thing in WBD vocabulary. I don’t think they do a direct TC route.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Yeah legal cheek agrees with that so that’s my understanding too.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Really? I can tell when I use grammarly because it hyphenates a lot of things it shouldn’t and puts too many commas in a sentence. It’s great for concise writing and spelling but I feel it hinders an application overall.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’m so annoyed with myself. The internet kept coming in and out so I’ve missed some of an app that I submitted. I also made a mistake on two of the dates of employment. It’s only an insight evening but I was hoping to use that to get info for the vac scheme. Just have to email HR acknowledging...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi @Jessica Booker, can you advise how firms would look at my extenuating / mitigating circumstances: I was diagnosed with ASD and ADHD in October 2023 and November 2023 towards the end of my PGDL. My academic grades before that were average at best. However, since my diagnosis I have been...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Big love to Womble Bond Bond Dickinson for letting me spend time on my studies instead of answering application questions all day.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know if there’s a phone number for CMS GR? If anyone knows one can you please DM me
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’m in the talent pool for Deloitte, whatever that means, but it’s a PFO for the legal trainer scheme. What a week 😔
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm applying to an open day and vac scheme where there is a question for each on the application. Open day: Describe why a legal career at Shoosmiths appeals to you. Vac scheme: Describe why you want to be a solicitor at Shoosmiths. Obviously, one mentions the solicitor role, and the other is a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    HSF Spring VS PFO. I expected that tbh as it was one of my first apps that I know I didn't write very well.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It sounds like they will send out rejections and VI invites on the 12th
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone heard from Deloitte? They said 2 - 3 weeks post job simulation and it’s been over 3 weeks now without me hearing from them.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The HSF test can seem counter intuitive when it comes to how it analyses your analytical skills but I think it’s designed that way. The job test prep page is good to prep for the HSF test
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    CRS Open day PFO
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you 🙏
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know if you can log out of the Pinsent Masons online assessment and do the VI component the next day? But off more than I could chew starting this thing now.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @Jessica Booker for someone who hasn’t done a law firm vacation scheme before, how useful would it be mentioning the legal cheek winter vacation scheme in my future applications?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Still no rejection or WG sent by CMS post application. I’ve no idea what they’re doing with my application.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Anyone else get a holding email from Deloitte saying they’ll hear in a week or 2 re the job simulation? Anyone had an AC invite already?

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