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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Post-app, but given what's been said, I think it'll be a PFO for me :(
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They sent me this email about a week ago: "I hope you’re well and thank you for your email. We are currently working on screening applications, and will get back to you with an outcome of your application as soon as we can. If you have not heard back from us with a rejection email, your...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I hope this isn't a silly question, but which portal do you mean? Is this on vantage/candid?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    hope something better comes your way! if you don’t mind me asking, when did you do the WG?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hope this isn't a silly question, but does anyone know if Freshfields will invite everyone who passes their WG benchmark to an AC? Or will they only allow those with the best/highest WG scores to AC? Starting to think I'm out of the running, but trying to stay hopeful :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    CMS VI - did the WG on 12 November and applied on 3 November. Good luck to everyone still waiting to hear back. Hope you get news too :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Haven’t received it yet and did mine on the 7th. Does anyone else know how long it took to hear back post WG? Many many many thanks to anyone who could let me know :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hey! Thanks so much! I submitted on Oct 29 - for some reason I thought they only screened apps after you completed the WG; it just seems way too quick to give a reply.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is CMS’ Watson Glaser automatic?

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