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  1. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I didn't question anything on that, as you can only apply to one and I am choosing the AI internship 🙈
  2. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When I met them this week, they said they'll make decisions only around the deadline, as this is new and they're evaluating the kind of applications and interests people display. Thay said, they're offering around 8 seats for this!
  3. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Can I sign my name in the Cover Letter for Travers Smith (despite it being pasted in the vantage platform)? Or should I keep it free of any person identity?
  4. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Latham Open day PFO. Now I can peacefully attend Reed Smith Open Day the same day 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
  5. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone here know any WhatsApp community for trainee contracts/vac scheme application support?
  6. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Brave of y'all for sharing your stories. My heart goes out to you. We're in this together! As an international student with an MBA and LLM academically, international qualification and work experience, I am still finding it tough to get through the application or the mandatory test stage! With...
  7. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    At this point we need a 🫂 reaction emoji to send across warmth in moments like these!
  8. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That was the worst part😭😭😭😭 Like why are you promoting your event in the same mail asking me to FO... When I have no use out of it?
  9. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Covington PFO Potential PFO from Cleary after second stage (WGT)... This is gonna be a tough week smh.
  10. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They replied to my mail saying that now they're receiving all of the WGT scores (as most people were given time to do it until today), and will shortly be in touch with the outcome. Best to anticipate it in 2 to 5 days time!
  11. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Stage 1: normal SJT. You get to do it immediately after your application. Stage 2: if you meet the benchmark for the SJT, you'll be passed on to the second stage, which is also a test and VI. This is for behaviour and critical thinking (similar to WGT but bespoke to Latham). This part is...
  12. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Been there, felt that. Especially the VI! Fingers crossed 🤞🏾
  13. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    People who has taken Cleary's WGT, did you guys receive any mail of confirmation from the test provider or Cleary? I didn't receive any, and I'm worried.
  14. Lawlawland

    Cleary Gottlieb Watson Glaser results

    Hey! Can anyone here let me know if they got any automatic confirmation mail from Cleary regarding the pass mark or something immediately after the test? I just finished mine, and didn't receive anything except the GFB survey link, so I'm kinda worried.
  15. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone yet to receive their decision on Latham General Open Day? Coz I neither got a PFO nor an invite, and I'm on the fence about accepting another open day on the same day without knowing this decision.
  16. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is really reassuring, thank you for this! I'm hoping to spend some time regularly on this and be prepared in a month when major application deadlines kick in!
  17. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Met the CC GR team today and they expressed they're pretty stringent with grades. When someone brought in the concept of mitigating circumstances, the GR member said, they would consider the mitigating circumstances the University would have considered while grading and not often beyond that...
  18. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is true. In the last week open day, they advised me to always link back all the questions to the firm specifically, even if that wasn't explicitly stated in the question! Given the fact that they wouldn't read our application until we clear their 3rd stage of application (job simulator)...
  19. Lawlawland

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Congratulations ✨ Do you know if the ones attending the open day are fast-tracked for a vacation scheme? Or is it the same process?

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