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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! Is Willkie's VI automatic or do they screen your app first? I haven't submitted my Willkie app but I submitted Weil about a week ago.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If you dont mind me asking, when did u apply? And is this for summer?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Don't know how I messed it up but somehow got working with others as my weakest attribute 😭 😭. I think I generally ranked options to handle it myself as first and options to collaborate as second. I got Excellence and Commercial thinking as my strongest attributes and a 39/40 for the WG but it...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    TBF, this could be one of those tests where its not possible to get high marks in every category
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Is this for the Spring scheme?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard from CMS post VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know whether Taylor Wessing provides a feedback report for their test?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I thought Freshfields deadline is in January and is non-rolling?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Received an assessment report right after completing and confirmation I passed 3 days later
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Praying for news today...preferably good but at this point any will do 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That HSF SJT report was the opposite of every selection I made during the test. 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone know roughly how long the Taylor Wessing Cover Letter should be? I'm trying to keep it to a page but am struggling abit
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know how many days HSF gives to do its SJT after submitting an application?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I went to the discovery day and have been on hold since passing the WG like a month ago
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thanks Andrei! Any idea which other firms place high emphasis on the WG?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know how much Linklaters takes the WG into account when shortlisting candidates?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Was halfway writing my own post about how I just received this heart attack of an email but at least im not alone😭. Did my WG about a month ago too and still no VI
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone actually received a W&C Open Day invite??
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Also Hogan Lovells is finally sending out Watson Glaser invites thank god
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Sorry to hear that, which role were u applying for?

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