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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congratulations, there is nothing embarrassing about that. Everyone is on their own time and journey. Good luck with the final stage.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    ahh sorry again mate, hopefully you smashed the interview with Skadden.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    King & Spalding are only offering 4 TC’s?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That is actually pathetic from FF. so sorry you had to go through that. At least it’s become more clear to you now that it’s not a firm you would want to apply for in the future.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    OC PFO- it really is a cycle of me not getting anything.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats on HFW, can you let me know how you got your result for the WGT with Linklaters?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Congrats, go and smash the WGT
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Congrats, go and smash the WGT.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It’s a very good firm, you should apply.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Sorry to hear about the Latham PFO, and good luck with the Skadden interview. Is the PFO for the summer vacation scheme?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Spring
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    PFO from Freshfields. I have no more words.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Honestly does anyone know when Linklaters will respond re AC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Honestly, the test was challenging for me tbh ( I don’t really like SJT, much rather prefer WGT).
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It shows you a graph on 4 qualities it assesses, and mine didn’t look great.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Ahhh I bombed this PW SJT. Definitely a PFO 😡😢
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats and well deserved 🎉🎉🎉
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Tbh this is my first cycle applying for firms, so I don’t really know the timeline for decisions. I was giving out a theory that could make sense according to timelines, considering TC’s usually start 2 years after. Evidently i’m wrong 😂
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    So sorry to hear about this, Slaughters loss will be another great firms gain, you got this 💪
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Tbh these are for direct TC’s, and so I would imagine they would want give out AC’s around April/ May and give decisions by June etc, i.e., closer to when the law school year begins ( I think would be September/ October). Btw I’m probably wrong with this line of thinking, but this does make...

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