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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I got a VI invite today for White & Case summer. Applied mid October
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank you so much!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If a video interview says it’s due Saturday (00:00) does that mean the end of Saturday or the end of Friday?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank u! I think it was like mid October :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks! Summer :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    White & case video interview!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Congrats! Is this for spring?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I didn’t do a why me section in my cover letter for slaughters and got to the interview stage so I would say no, but it may depend on the firm!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank you so much, this is really reassuring :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey did you recently do Freshfields AC? I’ve got mine on Thursday- it would be great to hear how you found it? (Not looking for questions or anything just wondering what your general experience was like)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi, I recently did the Slaughters interview. Overall I felt it went fairly well (not perfect but definitely not awful). However, I definitely didn’t experience this being pushed really hard and asked to back up my answers that you’ve mentioned. The questions were challenging and I did feel like...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Amazing thanks!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Asset purchase tends to require quite a lot of negotiation over which assets the company is or isn’t willing to sell- the company likely won’t want to give away all their best assets and then be left with the less profitable/beneficial ones and so I think the negotiations tend to be pretty...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’ve had invited to 3 ACs this cycle and they’ve all been virtual- so pretty sure that’s what the majority of firms are doing
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks so much!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Does anyone know what remuneration system Freshfields uses? Is it lockstep?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Haha I know the feeling :’) Have you done the AC then? I’ve got mine next week- if you don’t mind me asking, how did you find it? I’ve heard it’s pretty intense so I’m quite nervous!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’ve heard it’s about 3 weeks
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I did mine over 2 weeks ago and haven’t heard yet :/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey I did the AC a few months ago and wasn’t asked any general motivational questions like this- the scenario interview was very much based on scenario and competence questions.

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