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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ngl the recruitment at that firm is really putting me off applying cause wdym i have to write an entire cover letter for an open day (which takes place after you’ve already offered vacation scheme places!!!) and you don’t even respect me enough to send a rejection
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I found it interesting how they spent around 2 hours talking about pro bono and culture but don’t want you to focus on that in the application 😅
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ofc they have right answers they are math problems 😭 If your calculations don’t match the options, try to make sure you are reading the question and interpreting the data correctly
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone ever progressed with a 4 in one of the amberjack pillars
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Welcome to the game, we hate it here
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Realistically, it depends on the firm. Firms that have an automatic SPAG check will probably reject you. However, if the sentence is grammatically correct without the "a," you'd probably be fine. Some firms dont do a spag check at all!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Re Mishcon chat interview, do we get a feedback report? For some reason I think i understood that we do
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ikr, pretty ridiculous to make candidates sit for two hours and do that only to scrap them with ambjerjack/cappfinity later
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    Ask Withers Anything!

    Hi Katherine, Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions today! I was just wondering whether you could provide any insight into the situational judgement test, such as what will be assessed and whether there is a benchmark. Thank you!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I imagine that in cases where it’s SJT + VI, the VI carries more weight in determining the outcome of an application (unless the SJT scores are quite low, which these are not)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Are those not good scores?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, would you mind sharing when you applied? Thanks
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Was put on the reserve list. Is this automatic for everyone who isn't allocated a place?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Any Davis Polk open day invites/rejections? It's on tuesday...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Which test does baker mckenzie use? Thanks
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    How long for CC to inform you whether you’ve passed Watson Glaser?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is the Skadden online open day automatic? There were no additional questions and they said invites would be sent on the 18th, just need to know so I can plan my week! Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Long dashes existed long before ChatGPT 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Also, could someone please share which SJT platform Baker McKenzie use, thank you 🙏🏻
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Which SJT platform does Latham use? is it amberjack or Cappfinity? Also, is there a WG?

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