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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does any1 know if Orrick has given out all their VS offers? Still waiting post AC, over two weeks ago
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think they are going straight in w/ offers, some1 messaged me to say they got one, but maybe some ppl will have interviews idk?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anything form Orrick post AC? Ik someone got an offer so idk if no news is PFO or offers r going out slowly? A future trainee I spoke to said last year offers went out across a week and a half so idk whether to keep my hopes up
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    hey huge congrats, out of interest when did you apply? and is this the stage after app?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I did a few weeks ago, and they said the deadline had just closed and they received sm apps it would take a while for them to get back to people they said this: Thank you for your email. The application deadline was 28 February and thousands of applications have been received; these are now...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    any news from Orrick post AC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    yeah I've heard nothing, should be sometime this week, doubt anything today
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    any1 heard from Orrick post AC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Lol GD PFO when I applied 2nd sept and they ghosted me until now! I did their first year insight day two years ago lol...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    they said they have received sm applications and will respond in the coming weeks...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    think it was only for the Leeds office, I've just emailed them
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    idk if they have got back to many people. I'm still waiting post app- what's the next stage?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I thought SH hasn't sent out tests yet for summer, and they had only just sent out spring VS offers
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Still nothing from OC post AC?

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