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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Ropes & Gray AC, OH MY GOD?!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I just did mine and it wasn't too bad, it was super conversational. Just be yourself and brush up on your commercial awareness x
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Also does anyone know what a verbal case study is like?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Wilkie partner interview! did my written exercise on the 24th of Jan. If anyone has insights please pm me!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    i emailed them last month and they said if you haven't heard with a pfo you're still being considered but I have seen 2 vac scheme offers on the forum. So wondering if they have met their quota or they really are still considering
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Are there people who still haven't heard from Gibson Dunn?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone that has done the Mayer Brown job simulation, roughly how long after doing the verbal reasoning test/sSJT did you get to that stage? wondering if I should be expecting pfo x
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Got my last-minute applications in, feeling great!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I just did the Willkie one and nearly cried from the stress. We got this lool
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    anyone know what they mean by "please give details" under the language skills section in applications ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I emailed them last night. They replied today saying if you haven't been rejected yet, your application is still under review no matter how long ago you applied. And, they'll get back with an outcome when they can
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Gibson Dunn is soo weird, I still haven't heard anything and it has been soo long. During the time, there have been PFOs and full-blown vac scheme offers. Starting to think they forgot to reject me lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Any Weil PFOs yet? They seem to be doing things differently from last year
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Applied to Gibson Dunn in September and still not heard back. PFO then?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    anyone got insight into Akin's test?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    it seems that no one has heard yet so might as well!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone heard back from Weil yet?

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