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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Do Sullivan and Cromwell take graduates for the vac scheme?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Bro change that profile pic lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I applied the same and didn't get the test, I was told we'd hear by the 16th, so I think well have to firm this one...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm not sure, mine was a 66% last year, and I don't recall it being 77% at any point then, I don't want to speculate or fearmonger, so I guess we'll just see
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Did you get an AC off that or was that for the open day?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    weird question, but to those who have done the Linklaters test, is the percentage on the application portal 77%?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just following on this, if anyone can help I’ll be grateful!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    For this Goodwin question.... Discuss a commercial issue that has particularly interested you. Why did it capture your attention, and what impact could it have on the legal sector? Are they looking for a general issue (i.e. interest rate rises, i probably wont use that...) Or are they looking...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think the same, which is quite unfair in all honesty but it is what it is
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No direct TCs yet, focussing on VS first because you get a better chance, but no VS without the schemes yet, apart from last year when I didn’t have them
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My first one was because of a lack of detail in my work, which is fair enough, but whenever I got a research task it was always limited to 1 page, so kind hard to add detail lol. Second one I didn’t do particularly well in the assessed exercise at the end. Was encouraged to reapply for both...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Genuinely considering sending one off without the scheme, but not sure if I want to risk it lol because deep down it is good experience
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Unless I'm not using them correctly but its been all PFOs post app since, and i passed all the app stages I wrote last year without the schemes lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Not had anywhere near as much success as last cycle, where I got 2 vac schemes, I genuinely feel as if those two that I failed to convert are actually a negative on my applications tbh
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    M&A Case studies

    What a legend
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Interesting, I’ll give it a crack anyway
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I got rejected from White and Case post app, but I know you can re apply for a direct TC in the same cycle (I think), might be an absolute reach, but I have completed 2 vac schemes and work in a firm, do you think I may have been rejected because the firm may think that I don’t need to do a vac...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Tbh you've got nothing to lose for doing it
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone who successfully passed the white and case app stage, can i see your app? I just want to compare to mine because I thought mine was alright

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