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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I heard back the next day to say I passed
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I applied yesterday without any issues? Maybe try a different browser/device
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Interesting!! Thanks for this
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If a WG wasn’t timed, I was free to take my time… right? I didn’t take that long honestly but it wasn’t as quick in comparison to when I have seen a timer
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    from rejection to success

    Heavy on this is the only career I see myself in!! This has inspired me to consider grad schemes now
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I emailed them about this in the summer and they said this; Thank you for your email. If you are successful with your application and get through to our assessment centre, you would no longer be able to apply for Macfarlanes. As we do not change our assessments frequently you would have an...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    how are you avoiding repeating what you wrote in the cover letter?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    On the WG invite they wrote: “Your results will remain strictly confidential and will only be seen by our recruitment team. All results will be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act. We will not be able to inform you of your score following your completion of the test. All candidates...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Usually firms recommend applying for a VS before the TC
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks!! This makes more sense now, I think I need to be less definitive in this section of the test
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    does anyone mind explaining this to me? I always struggle between choosing true/false as opposed to probably true or probably false
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks for the reply! I somehow miscalculated term dates and wanted to double check
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What do people do about vac schemes happening during term time
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The SQE pass rate dropping to 44% is scary

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