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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Did you change your app or submit same app?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What do I give as third point then if not culture/diversity?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    DAC test invite (London). No idea if this is automatic or not?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I e-mailed RPC today btw asking if more ACs are to be held. whether they will reply - or give a proper answer - is to be seen.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    from last years thread. They wouldn't send WG if there were no more ACs. 31 Jan was first AC last year apparently.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Their aint no way they'd be losing 50% of their applicants.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just an absolute ludicrous way of filtering candidates.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone else find that Legal500 consistently goes down?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    For why the firm question at an interview - I want to make three points. 1.) How I am interested in their practice areas 2.) Their international outreach and secondment (particularly Middle East presence). I'm struggling for a third if anyone can help. Culture/diversity is all I can think of...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Stephenson Harwood was 6 months
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Outcomes by early March Ac dates:
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Applied deadline for VS. rejection received at 10:50 today
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Is their a way of muting words and phrases on here?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They will do them all in one go. I put Spring as preference and have not heard back.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    RPC said by end of Feb at latest. Only way RPC reject me is if rolling basis has scuppered us. Head would be on Pluto if this happens.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just wait it out it hasn't been long.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone who has already completed RPC AC - do you know about any upcoming AC's?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Just generic interview of why FF/law and basic competency.

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