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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    yo should you bring a laptop or anything to an assessment centre? like if they want you to do a written exercise? or do they give you a laptop/ make you write it by hand?
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    How many people on here actually find the characters on the show 'Suits' likeable or admirable?

    i don't know - it sounds like staying till 2am is not an unheard of occurrence at firms like Kirkland & Ellis
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    Kirkland and Ellis Video Interview

    really?? They said Dec 31 was a hard deadline. Why would they do ACs before then?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    wouldn't a full house be like 3 rejections and 2 acceptances or vice versa... it's more like a flush
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    anyone know WHY freshfields do both a winter and summer application round for 2026 TC? Is anyone else waiting till summer to apply?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    excellent thanks! just wondering cos i was applying to a vac scheme at ropes and gray and they want to know where i plan to do my pgdl
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    brooooooooooooooooooos I have a question abt non-law TC applicants: It seems like different firms want to use different law schools if they're gonna sponsor u through PGDL/SQE. How do I deal with this when applying to vac schemes/ TCs when I haven't applied to a law school for PGDL yet? Will I...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    yo freshfields have a summer intake for the 2026 TC as well. Is anyone waiting till then to apply?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    if you're a non-law final year planning to do PGDL, when should you apply for a TC? I'm just applying for vac schemes rn, but some places automatically put you forward for TC like Kirkland. Can't you just apply for them next round (autumn/winter 2024) while doing the PGDL?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    which firms are the MOST oxbridgey/ elitist? Seems like a lot of american firms tbh
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    that (longterm covid tailback) and perhaps american firms are realigning hiring practices in UK after banning of affirmative action in us law schools, and disinclination towards it for vac schemes
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    Non-law final year making applications, any advice?

    hey i'm in the same position - non-law 3rd year, just looking at law this year. What firms have u applied to so far?
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    How many people on here actually find the characters on the show 'Suits' likeable or admirable?

    I feel this would be a good interview screening question to see if you have the right personality for a really slimy american firm
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    Kirkland and Ellis Video Interview

    ok, good luck! are you law or non law btw?
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    Kirkland and Ellis Video Interview

    Um not really they just said to be yourself and be confident bro hasn't the deadline already passed tho?
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    Kirkland and Ellis Video Interview

    I went to the open day in November and they told us the stats are roughly 1000 apply -> 200 to 500 video interview ->80 assessment centre -> ? for partner interview (probs 30-40) -> 15-20 vac scheme/tc
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