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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
How long after taking the CC WG do they inform you whether you passed or failed? Only took the test yesterday but just want an idea. Not got any expectations as I am really bad at the WG. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I felt the exact same and somehow I passed. Have some faith in yourself champ.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I’m also going on Thursday and haven’t gotten a schedule or follow up confirmation. It might be a good idea for us to email them if we hear nothing by the end of the day. Tbf though Reed Smith emailed about their schedule like 2 days before the open day took place.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I am generally really bad at SJTs and WGs so it’s probably likely that my anecdotal experience will not be the same as everyone else’s. I attempted the practice tests and felt the actual test was pretty similar in terms of difficulty. However, I did have extra time as an adjustment, so not sure...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
There’s 3 components: an SJT, WG and another element which is like a quick fire personality test thing. The SJT is untimed, the other two parts of the test are timed. The test should take roughly an hour to complete in full.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Has anyone else received an email from the grad rec team of Eversheds about their open evening next Monday with the reimbursement form sent as an attachment to the email? I applied for their insight evening, was invited but then that got redacted and instead it was a PFO, so just slightly...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I submitted FF test one on Nov 5th and got stage two on Nov 10th, so 5 days between them. Think they send the tests in batches though so it could be more or less time for others.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I submitted the stage 1 test 5th Nov (short waiting period as I had requested adjustments) and I received the stage 2 test today. Seems they have quite a fast turnaround time for them.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Think the deadline to confirm attendance for the Meet Cooley event was today (10th Nov). Seems likely the firm will confirm details by Friday.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Assuming that the 4th Dec timings are identical to the 20th Nov timings, it would be 10am - 5pm, so a full day essentially.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Freshfields stage 2 (job simulation) test invite! In shock that I passed another SJT and WG. 🥲- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anybody know what the email address is to email Hogan Lovells’ early careers? The test was sent by [email protected] but in the email itself, it states if we need to send an email regarding adjustments, we need to email [email protected]. I’m not...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hogan Lovells Job Sim (second stage) test invite! I can’t believe I actually passed a test that contains SJT and WG questions! 😂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Cleary Gottlieb WVS PFO- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Covington & Burling open day invite!- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I’m not sure whether this will be applicable to VS or DTC applications necessarily, simply because of how competitive they are, but there are a few firms which seem more willing to consider applicants who marginally miss their A-level criteria. I also achieved ABB in my A-levels and graduated...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
The 1st Meet Cooley open day app closed on the 23rd Oct and invites were sent last Fri (31st Oct). I reckon the 2nd Meet Cooley open day will follow a similar process so invites might be sent around the 13th to 15th of Nov, since apps closed yesterday. If open day invites aren’t sent by the...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
They still consider mitigating circumstances and use the rare contextual recruitment tool, so they might be flexible with their requirements if there are reasons for lower than expected results. Seems like they have recently introduced this as a requirement. They received 210+ applications for...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Yeah I also attended an open day at Hogans last week and the early careers person said that with this question, they wanted you to select 3 or 4 open days or events, discuss them in detail and how they link back to the firm. It is the same for the other question which I think was about...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Guessing this means it’s a PFO if I have not heard back post app from Cleary. :(- Harvey Specter
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