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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    hi is there anyone i can private chat with about sensitive mitigating circumstances? i sent a message to jessica ages ago but she left the forum only days after my text iirc
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    you can email them to ask if you've passed or not; same as links HL used to tell candidates their percentile on the WG too but this cycle they only let people know if they failed/passed
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    congratulations! 5 cycles finally paying off must feel soo great, well done!!! as someone facing super sh*tty health issues i've been contemplating giving up but posts like these put my head right back on ❤️‍🩹 good luck on your tc im sure they got a killer solicitor
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    no advice but congrats! also when did you hear back
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    beautiful message
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    YESSSSSSS congratulations !!!! so many Ws in the forum recently this is awesome
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    congratulations this is so epic!!!!!! posts like yours remind me that the TC app process isn't just a twisted form of rejection therapy but that there is another side, im so happy that you made it there 👊
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    everyone's bound to make mistakes, i wouldn't be too harsh on yourself about this on the contrary, i would consider myself lucky if my errors had been typos but of course i had to dap up a partner when he reached for a handshake at an interview
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    YES!!!!!!! mythical chris knocks it out of the park yet again
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    ur win feels personal, congratulations !!!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    applied on deadline, got VI+test today with deadline to complete on the 5th this week
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    i think the general guideline is if the application page doesn't ask for grades elsewhere, include them on your cv but cv length is typically recommended to be 2 pages/~950 words, so you should be fine to include them either way
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    congrats! i did this two cycles ago and at the time there were 3 very predictable questions along the lines of: why you, why the firm, commercial news story although they might've changed since then, always a good idea to have talking points for these three Qs regardless
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    congratulations! i can feel your relief and excitement as someone on this forum once said: you were one of us, and now you aren't. im happy the tides turned in your favour
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    they are very big on resilience i went to their AC last year and my top 3 strengths were resilience, collaboration and adaptability and my weakness was personal responsibility iirc
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    yes! emailed them about this
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    just got the invite to the group discussion! good luck to you and everyone else waiting
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    no news from kingsley napley?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    i know right i felt like there was just too much information & not enough time group exercise is the next stage and not automatic unfortunately
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hey did u get a response from them

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