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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Fair, personally not a fan of them anyway because of how they respond to questions about minimum reqs and mitigating circumstances.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I guess you used it as fuel to rethink of how you communicate your motivations. At least it was *some* feedback, even if it sounds quite pointed.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That seems so pointed. Was it post AC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sooo funny to me that these people have your future essentially in their hands and somehow 'can tell when you use AI' even when you don't 😅
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ngl that is a good tactic haha I remember last year there was 1x motivational question and it felt like quite a big one too because there were many parts to it and then 3 x scenario based questions. I echo what you said about framing everything as a trainee. I remember I didn't last year for...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They reduced it to two questions?!?! Last year they had 4.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Awesome thanks! I will DM you as I did their VI last year :) waiting to hear back post application now. Applied Monday this week.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did you just hear back? Can I ask when you applied?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I would just get it done as soon as you can, especially since it's a pretty easy and straightforward application?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I feel you on the SJT/capp tests. I would almost always ask more questions and I identify with none of the rigid choices provided. 🫠🥴
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    share your secrets! we must learn from you.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    BEAST! I got 92 for conclusions and 84 (lol) for assumptions. (We don't talk about arguments....🌚)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think the more you do them, the less nerve wracking they feel. I also found reading the question before each passage is key because it helps with reading faster and beating that dreaded clock with enough time to go back and forth and review your answers.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Smaller boutique firms usually don't. Simkins, Wiggin(I think). Travers Smith do online interviews with actual people.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    yeah so clearly percentile scores will update the more people do it, I'm probably much lower now, I did it end of September. I'm coooooked lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I asked for my score back in early October and got 33/40 and placed in the 88th percentile but I recently heard that your percentile placement changes the more people do it so I'm not sure where I sit now. I am also on hold. I don't think we will hear this end of Christmas. I applied for the...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes, you're totally right. So many schemes, getting them mixed up. This tells me they've filled their spots lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Was this for Spring or Summer?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I know! I heard he was lurking at LCN live, gutted I missed him. By any chance, were you in the RPC workshop?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Excellent, thank you for clarifying! Appreciate you 🙏

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