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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey! For M&A written exercises I've found the following to work, I'll answer your questions in order: 1. Usually written exercises come in the form of a short case study where you're acting like a junior on an M&A deal. Most of the time, you'll be asked to read some kind of bundle (usually...- fayfayk
- Post #10,301
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey! This is not AI written content 😭 This is based off of my own experience applying to the same firm two years in a row. I also asked grad recruitment about this when I reapplied the second time, and they told me the same thing.- fayfayk
- Post #10,295
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey! As someone who has a masters in financial law, I got this question so much while interviewing for TCs. For me, I found that explaining that I enjoy deals and strategy, but not in a purely numbers-driven role, really helped. I also explained that while investment banking and transactional...- fayfayk
- Post #10,294
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey there! As someone who has converted a vac scheme I hope I can provide some insights that could help you. First of all, one thing to be mindful of is emotional intelligence around the office. Broken down, that means being proactive around the office, but knowing when not to interrupt. You'd...- fayfayk
- Post #10,292
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey! I don't have an exact answer for you because (as you said) it honestly differs between different firms and even between different people on the grad recruitment team! From my experience in the past, I heard back between December 1-20, and then it was a quiet period until around January 10...- fayfayk
- Post #10,285
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Honestly, as long as you've done what you can and put in all the work, take it as a break. Log off, relax and regroup in Jan! Fingers crossed you get the results you've been hoping for 🤞- fayfayk
- Post #10,281
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hey! This is a really sensible thing to be thinking about. If your written application was successful last cycle and the questions are exactly the same, it’s generally fine to reuse the core structure of your answers. That said, I wouldn’t recommend submitting it word-for-word with only very...- fayfayk
- Post #10,278
- Forum: Applications Discussion