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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I'm not going to lie, it's a bit jarring that the Workday portal shows my FF application is 'complete' under the 'inactive' section. Would much rather them send me the PFO if that's the case, than make it seem unnecessarily ominous :/
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    Practise your commercial awareness for your next interview using PESTLE & SWOT.

    PESTLE Political Where am I importing the beans from? Is the country known for exporting quality coffee beans? As the beans are imported, are there any trade restrictions such as tariffs or import bans? Will strikes impact the Economic Where will I set up the shop in London? What is the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    According to their IG account they're currently reviewing apps, but I reckon they'll start getting back to us in February
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone heard from Hogan or Clydes for their summer vacs? I did Clyde's VI and Hogan's WG close to 2 and a bit weeks ago
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Has anyone who applied to Skadden in late November/early December heard anything? I applied on the 04/12/22 but haven't heard anything yet. Not sure if they're sending PFOs and TI invites all at once or if they're splitting it. I'm thinking it'll most likely be a PFO
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Received PFOs post-tests for almost all the firms I've applied to for summer vacs. Last hope is Freshfields and I'm really not that optimistic about my chances as it's been over a month since I submitted the app and I've still not heard back from them. Looks like I'm gonna have to spend my...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone heard back from Debevoise & Plimpton for their 2022 Summer VS?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    ahh rip - thanks for clarifying though
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Just got the WG invite for NRF - really hoping that it doesn't screw me over like it did last year. Been doing practice in the past few weeks in the case something like this happens. Does anyone know if NRF has a particular threshold for the WG?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey, Thanks for confirming that and congrats on the AC invite!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone heard back from Freshfields about the WG for their VS? A friend of mine got an invite for the test this morning, which I'm a bit surprised by as the deadline was less than a week ago. Not sure if they're giving out invites as they read each app or if I should expect a rejection

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