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  1. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    i submitted 17th dec, i can’t remember when the deadline was
  2. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    yeah that’s true about the spring applicants as far as i know
  3. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    they did say originally they’d get back to us by mid jan so they probably just know they wouldn’t be able to fulfil that now
  4. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    yeah i didn’t submit until mid december so hopefully 😭😭😭😭
  5. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    yeah i’ve seen some people say they have WG invites
  6. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    hey there’s still hope, just gotta cross our fingers 💔😞
  7. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    yeah😭 is that a good or a bad thing
  8. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    i was looking at the tcla profile for orrick to see what the qs are. the question.. ‘Have you used AI in preparing your application? If so, how? If not, why not? (200 words)’ ..scares me i won’t lie, because… do they want you to use AI? feels like such a trick question but maybe i’m...
  9. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    i hope they send out more 😓😓
  10. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I STRONGLY DISLIKE CVMAIL!
  11. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    congrats ! when did you submit?
  12. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    does anyone else's text formatting get really messed up by CVmail because why am I previewing my application and all of a sudden random strings of words have all been merged together 😭 😭 😭
  13. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    i haven’t heard anything, it was a non-rolling deadline and i’m fairly sure they said at the open day they review all the applications before sending tests but i might be mistaken
  14. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    is it too late to apply for sidley… i have exams coming up so i don’t wanna waste time if it’s not worth it 😞
  15. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    im curious to see what others say as well, i would be torn between c and d too
  16. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    yes that is what I was thinking, thank you!
  17. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I haven't heard from BCLP yet 😓
  18. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    for w&c work experience section, if the role is current, do we have to put something for the duration box or the end date box.. it says the fields are mandatory but like i'm still working at these places 😭 (with no current intention to leave)
  19. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    post 1, completed 5th dec so the pfo was expected 😭
  20. ilikelaw

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    also a pfo from HL here 🥲

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