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  1. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I am not sure what you meant by mini, if it's by the number of questions, yes it's short only 24 Questions compared to other WG like Links or CC, but don't get me wrong, the difficulty level is different compared to those. G'luck mate!
  2. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Oh thanks for pranking me. You got me panick loll even it's not time for April fool yet lmao. Good luck on your SQE exam!
  3. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Tried emailing some grad teams and got automated reply: "we currently on leave, we'll back 05/01"
  4. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It's similar to TW's provider (TestPrep), but completely different questions one to another.
  5. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Huge congrats! We know you can do it, I am waiting mine or PFO post stage 1 since october
  6. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just did AG online assessment, was panicked when I open the link it says completed, I tried to sit the test immediately without prep but the my username & password were wrong and then blocked for 5 minutes. I tried to log in again and renew my username & password, and finally the problem has...
  7. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I am going to submit them soon, I love procrastination as I felt betrayed that the turnaround from my other apps were so long..
  8. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If you can do WG (conclusion follow vs doesn't follow) well and saw the post he shared, you should understand that it wasn't meant for graduate jobs like TC/VS, it combined business roles or even senior roles haha
  9. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did you get invite to TW WE for summer? I thought it'd be mid Jan or next Monday as soonest.
  10. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That's probably the whole recruitment stats for FY 2025, I am not surprised 🥱😝 not just TC/VS applicants and offers
  11. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Depends on the firm! I saw some ask to write in Times New Roman only like Cleary, but Slaughter, TW, etc don't explicitly say it as long as the font is readable and appropriate for cover letter like Arial and Calibri. Don't use Old English or Comic sans fonts of course.
  12. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    We're on the same boat for RS, the same day of submission yet not received the test invite/PFO. My Goodwin is for TC so don't know whether they sent all invites or in batches. My Dechert is for summer and applied 15/12, no WE invite Milbank Lev Finance track, still no second invite yet, 1st test...
  13. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It's officially 01/01 2026. Happy new year everyone!! 🥳🎊 May you granted wishes for your new resolution this year. Me: Manifesting a TC for 28 Apps sent this cycle, but 0 AC 🥲, 6 PFOs, 7 progressed, but the rests are ghosting me ☠️
  14. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Other firms with Watson Glaser/Critical Thinking Test (Apps still open): Milbank Cooley Cleary Gottlieb Addleshaw Goddard I've made a list for Amberjack before on this thread, worth check it out. Other firms use Cappfin and SHL (Ashurst, Osborne Clarke, etc). The rest are quite direct either...
  15. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Simmons & Simmons A&O Shearman Weil Reed Smith Mishcon De Reya Mayer Brown Baker McKenzie Stephenson Harwood Hill Dickinson Browne Jacobson Womble, Bond, and Dickinson Mills & Reeve CMIIW, please add more if you know the others
  16. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey it'll start at 4pm, not yet now
  17. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'd say if you're local and graduate without restrictions to work outside of study term, it'd be okay for WVS, especially if you've already worked and want to spend your PTOs for the rest of the year. I've seen many ppl said WVS is more competitive, but it really depends as I see as all VS...
  18. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes, this is what you referred to: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcla-vacation-scheme-applications-discussion-thread-2025-26.9717/post-219004 I also met them at the Legal Cheek Law Virtual Fair. They did this as a result of efficiency and technical issues with their...
  19. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    Ask Osborne Clarke Anything!

    Hi @Patrick - Osborne Clarke 1. What if I am stating in the application that, as an international student who needs a visa for VS, the application will automatically be rejected or likely have a lower chance to progress into AC? I graduated recently from US college as a non-law, given the harsh...
  20. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    Ask Reed Smith Anything! (2025-26)

    Hi @RikPalmer-ReedSmith @ReedSmithBecca I graduated from American College, Do I need to convert my grade to the UK system? I had 3.7+ in each term, would you consider it as a first class or 2:1? Literally there are no absolute conversion, some source says First class is 3.9+ and some 3.7 Then...

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