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  1. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi! Congratulations! What an achievement! I really admire that you want to enjoy the day and be yourself. I was wondering how you use chatgpt to help with WG/SJT? I really struggle with these and was wondering if there any specific resources you get it to give you or advice etc - what kind of...
  2. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    For Pinsent Masons, how much time do you get to prepare for the VI and how long do you get to record your answer?
  3. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hogan Lovells ask 'Tell us about any open days and events that you have attended in the legal sector' in their VS application, but I've not been to an open day with them or a virtual event. If I talk about other firms, will it hinder me that I haven't interacted with their firm, or are they...
  4. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you!
  5. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Do HSFK recruit on a rolling basis? Thinking of applying to their spring or summer vac scheme but the deadline for both is december 1st and not sure if I should still apply? has anybody heard from them in regards to either of these, or is it just for their winter one people have heard?
  6. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did any Simmons AC go out today or was it just PFOs?
  7. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Meet Cooley PFO, would there still be any point in still applying to their VC?
  8. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi! I believe it is was and I completed the video interview on 28th. It's the workshop taking place on December 3rd!
  9. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bristows STEM IP Workshop place! My top choice of firm and got rejected from this last year so super excited about this!
  10. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anybody heard from Cooley for the meet Cooley event?
  11. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you! Very stressed about the VI though but we'll just see how it goes I suppose!
  12. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Got 8,7,7 on Simmons test but I think I blew the video interviews - could scores make up for the interview or do we think the interview counts more?
  13. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Invite to Bird and Bird STEM open day! I didn’t realise however that it’s on my birthday but I’m still gonna go 😭
  14. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anybody heard from Cooley about their Meet Cooley event? They said to hear by Monday but was just wondering if anybody had an invite yet!
  15. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Congratulations!! Can I ask when did you get the AC invite after doing the assessment?
  16. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you so much! This is very reassuring :)
  17. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did anybody do the Bird and Bird virtual open day? I applied for their STEM one and the deadline is tomorrow. I was wondering if anybody who was successful with the trainee solicitor open day heard before the deadline or if all invites were sent out day of/after?
  18. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    oh my god i had no idea they did this and i completed it yesterday haha that's terrifying
  19. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It really threw me off haha - I was definitely very nervous and didn’t answer as well as I wanted to but we’ll see how it goes I guess!
  20. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes you can do SJT and then do VI separately - it saves it so you can go back when you log in to the portal, and each question gives you unlimited time to prepare too so you can take a break between

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