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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    good luck! if you get any advice, please can you let me know too :) I would share info about other AC but this is my first one
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    thank you :)
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi all, thank you so much for taking your time to help others, you've truly helped so many of us! Please can you advise on the following questions: 1. How did you prepare for assessment centres, especially for case studies? How do you get used to being able to remain calm and explore logical...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    can someone remind me if for Linklater's summer vacation scheme process, whether they asked about work experience and languages, or if it was literally just your GCSE, A Levels, Uni education/grades and the two tests? thank you and good luck!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    ok thank you! I know the word count is long but typically questions only ask you to focus on one thing, so comparatively, to me this seems like quite a short word
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you so much Andrei :)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hello! Does anyone have any advice for answering the following question? If you help, I will give you unlimited virtual cookies :))) ‘In no more than 500 words, please tell us about your extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility and an achievement of importance which you are most...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    does anyone have any advice for how you'd go about structuring the following question, please, because it asks for soooooo many things in a short word count. I will give you a virtual cookie! ‘In no more than 500 words, please tell us about your extra-curricular activities, positions of...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has HL sent anything today?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know how many HL SVS applicants pass the WG?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi Ram, thank you very much! :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hello, can someone please advise? If I email graduate recruitment with a question about my application that they answer and confirm my application is under review, should I reply to say thanks (for replying and letting me know)? In the original email I included thank you. I would reply because I...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    bro how long does it take to send decisions? obviously, I am the best candidate so why take so long to make me a partner, smh 😒 (obviously this is a joke and ik how few hr staff there are and how high the number of applicants are)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone received any communication from Linklater's summer vs after completing the tests?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    hi, a bit random but I have a place for a firm's first year open day tomorrow... but I'm not eligible (I'm a second year on a three year course). I messaged grad rec a few days ago and they outlined the eligibility information but didn't reply to my follow up email asking whether I still have a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Is HL like Linklaters in that (a) you have to email graduate recruitment to find out your WG results/report and (b) they will give it to u if u ask? Thanks and gl! :)
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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

    is it worth applying to mission's vacation scheme (deadline is today, ready to submit)? it's non-rolling but ik it's the last day and idk if it's true that applicants who've previously applied to law firms unsuccessfully can be automatically screened out... I also completed work experience with...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    me too
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    late November - yes it was for the SVS.

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