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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone had an insight scheme offer from HD London?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I applied to the London Hill Dickinson Business scheme....please tell me I'm not the only one still waiting.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Did you manage to get an insight scheme?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I really hope they get back to us today because surely towards the end of April won't be THE end of April 😫 Just want to rip the plaster off...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Name?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Seeing more Ashfords posts so just want to say again if anyone has any questions about their VS feel free to PM me :) Did their VS last year!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Oh that's right I forgot! They probably have sent them all out by now then....
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Oh right okay they might send them out in batches then
  9. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Howww?! Wasn't the deadline to complete the online assessment like two days ago??
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone heard from Hill Dickinson yet?
  11. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It's always so stressful to know how little places there are on these schemes with sooo many applicants 😨
  12. M

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Is the best way to go about reneging an offer just doing so via email, explaining the situation, apologizing for the inconvenience, etc.? Or will this not suffice given I will have already signed the employment contract?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Does anyone know roughly how many people are offered a VS at SH? Surely not that many in the end with some applicants already being given a summer VS offer where the spring VS was full?
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    I can PM you a screenshot of my results to help you interpret yours? The bars are applied verbal and numerical intellect!
  15. M

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    Omg that's so weird no mine definitely had writing on it 😭 Probably some extremely weird formatting error....but hopefully you can interpret the bars in some way for now?
  16. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Reeeeaaally hoping we hear back from Hill Dickinson this week 🤞🤞🤞
  17. M

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I will have only had the assessment centre by next Monday so will have no choice but to sign the first contract and then potentially pull out if I am successful on the assessment centre. Is this unheard of? I understand I'd be burning bridges with the former company but would be happy to do so...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Not yet but I will within the next 24 hours.
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    Omg same. Would you mind me asking what your feedback was? Mine was quite atrocious....
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I have recently received a job offer and have been given 5 days to respond. However, I have an assessment centre for a graduate scheme on Monday and I will know the outcome the week after. Essentially, I have one job offer and one potential offer if I do well in the AC. The latter pays far...

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