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  1. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    The deadline hasn’t closed right? Assuming they’re operating on a rolling basis though?
  2. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    From their perspective, it does make some sense. They can only invite so many to AC and all of the candidates they are considering at that stage will be strong on paper. One of the distinguishing factors they’ll have is whether someone was rejected after interview before and that’s an easy (but...
  3. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thanks! Just got it. 😅
  4. James Wakefield

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I’ve not got mine yet! It’s automatic though right? Others still waiting?
  5. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hoping it’s explained by lots of very poorly written generic AI applications.
  6. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone know what time Russell-Cooke closes tomorrow?
  7. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Your response could be extremely good but there’s the SJT to factor in too- I think that’s what let me down with them.
  8. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anybody know how many Vac Schemers Cooley takes both across Spring and Summer?
  9. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Awesome well done!!
  10. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! Can I ask when you applied?
  11. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yesterday Gemma sent out an email about an hour after the submission deadline to say she’d received them. So I’d wait for a bit and see if she gets back before emailing.
  12. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Forsters AC! 😁👌
  13. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Withers finishing up Spring recruitment this week would fit as they’ve started offering interviews for Summer. I heard back last week with dates from Mid-Feb offered.
  14. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Interesting! 😅 I wonder if we can make a guess how many people were invited to the WE then! Anyone have a higher number than 20 for their slot?
  15. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    . How do you rise to the occasion in such a situation, is it just about keeping your cool and carrying on with the interview?
  16. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone got the Womble test? I thought it was automatic after the deadline?
  17. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Nope
  18. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Last time I posted that Forsters were being slow, they emailed 30 minutes after. So… Forsters are so slow aren’t they?
  19. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I got the exact same scores for Reed Smith and got a PFO. But they took ages to get back to me so could have been on a ‘maybe’ pile. You do see much lower scores too on here.
  20. James Wakefield

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They’ve not confirmed interview slots (just asked us to confirm our availability) so they may be assessing their capacity before inviting more people. It does also say they’ll consider inviting other people for interview if they don’t get a response etc. etc. so I wouldn’t assume a PFO yet.

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