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  1. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did the email also say it was rolling? This threw me off
  2. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Reed smith pfo while on holiday... duolingo didn't teach me enough swear words for this😤
  3. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did you receive it today? Do you think i can get an extension on it on the grounds of booking a last minute holiday🤣
  4. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    How many days do we get to complete the Clifford chance wg? They sent me the email without a date😵‍💫
  5. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Should I be concerned that I haven't heard from Simmons yet? I took the test Nov 4
  6. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I did mine on Nov 4th 😭😭
  7. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bros gotta be the best public speaker of all time or extremely handsome
  8. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When did you take the test/vi?
  9. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just show up on a random day
  10. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Freshfields: putting the 'magic' into magic circle. They should pay me for this tagline (I will accept a tc😘).
  11. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So ... every firm?🤣🤣🤣
  12. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    There's something about the Freshfields vi that causes chaos to happen 🤣
  13. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    As if the Freshfields test isn't enough pressure🤣🤣🤣
  14. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    My dog wouldn't stop barking the minute I start a video interview question😭😭😭 I didn't even break focus, I just spoke louder Will this cook me 💀
  15. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    30 mins and about 44 questions
  16. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When firms don't respond to me for three weeks or more, I like to believe that my application was so exceptional that they're too shocked to reply (I'm very delusional).😩
  17. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I haven't applied for weil😭
  18. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So standard amberjack uses 4 pillars i cant remember them all but it's something like grit, digital mindset and 2 others Simmons one uses 3- commercial acumen, people skills and self management
  19. jojo23

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Simmons uses amberjack, too. The only key difference is the pillars

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