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  1. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    2nd rejection from Bird & Bird - so I'm guessing my initial one was for the Open Day and this one is for the VS!
  2. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'm happy I was asleep!
  3. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    The midnight send 😆
  4. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think the experience will be the same for all but I’m sure they’ll know you were in the 1st batch so if you faced any issues I’m sure they’ll take that in to consideration!
  5. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Go on their site and try their practice tests and you can see! One part is standard critical thinking but the 2nd part is a real thinker under time pressure!
  6. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone wondering why they haven’t received the mishcon de reya chatbot, it was sent out to an initial 150 people to check it worked as expected, based on the feedback they get they plan to launch it next week all being well!
  7. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just a holding email from Macfarlanes
  8. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Somebody got a holding email I think but nothing my side
  9. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That was super helpful advice. LevFinance/PE space sounds like a such an exciting area, hadn’t appreciated how those clients were involved in the energy & infrastructure space!
  10. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That was a really good session though!
  11. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’m still waiting to do my VI for it so guessing I’m not being progressed after the SJT. Trying to work out if this now means I would get rejected for a VS application
  12. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’d just ring them to discuss it directly - these businesses get so many emails you just get lost, whereas a phone call gets straight down to the matter in hand!
  13. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yep that’s correct!
  14. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Well done! Which one is that for?
  15. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I attended an OD so hoping it's not a PFO and just a technical issue!
  16. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Great score - go you!
  17. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    My VS application doesn’t have their company name against it on CVMail - had me questioning if I even applied! I’ve yet to receive the assessment yet.
  18. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Ignore me, thought it was another post about Latham!
  19. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Some posted they had been in the last 2 days
  20. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I was going to say I've not received the test yet - I think at the OD they did mention if you'd applied already for the VS that they would send them out whereas new applicants would be automatically receiving it.

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