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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think it's more of a trait/competency, Goodwin explicitly asks about this in their app form and it's been a headache for me (one situation/challenge, how you overcame it, and how did you display resilience in 300 words)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Based on an application workshop I attended with them, I think it's inevitably meant to come across a little generic but while remaining specific to the firm (I thought their example of a "good" answer was pretty generic), and I assume we will have to personalise and elaborate more at VI stage...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is it true that Milbank has no app questions/cover letter this year? I haven't taken a look yet as I know they're non-rolling and deadline is 31 Dec so I'm prioritising other firms' apps atm
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think I remember you had an earlier post talking about struggling with the emotion recognition bit, in which case I would say to primarily pay attention to the brow/eyebrows, lips, and how they all are relative to the eyes. Idk if it would help but an idea that's occurred to me (I haven't...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Still waiting on Latham PFO or VI invite 🙃
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Notwithstanding his political positions, did you reference Robert Jenrick's past legal career at Skadden? 😆
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Maybe my approach/understanding was wrong but I saw "pursue" as really meaning anything that I've done outside of academic/professional life. I used STAR to describe a hobby and then explicitly answered why it was important and its personal development impact (I did XYZ, therefore A importance...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think that's super cool, I've gone down the mountaineering rabbit hole a few times over the last year and it's always so insane to think about how effective and skilled these people are at high altitudes, providing porter services and being insanely good mountaineers (Nirmal Purja is...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I wrote about corporate banking as opposed to IB (I didn't explicitly state this though), because I'd genuinely been applying to corporate banking schemes last year with the bulge bracket banks and I think it's super cool to just deal with clients and learn about them and their businesses, their...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I last used this forum in the last cycle I applied which was in 19/20 and tbh I'm surprised at how impersonal and combative the forum has become during this cycle. My memory of it back then was that everyone was kind, helpful, supportive, reassuring, no one put anyone down or accused anyone of...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'd say no, it's not too late. I'm planning to send mine in the next week. They review on a rolling basis and they've still got the ongoing WVS to manage so I wouldn't worry and just try and submit the best possible application and see what happens.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Trying not to overthink Latham as I did the SJT at 2am yesterday (9/12) and got the feedback report at 2am today (10/12) but still no 2nd stage invite. I made some changes and got different strengths and weaknesses from my Open Day application too but feeling a bit paranoid 😅 Hopefully it'll...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This thread is a year old so may potentially be outdated on some firms' stances but hopefully it helps give an idea https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/where-firms-recruit-from-vacation-scheme-vs-direct-tc-applications-2024-2025.9147/
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    A&OS PFO this morning for 2028 TC, just highlighting as I'm aware others have said theirs were for 2027
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got to AC stage for their Paralegal Academy back in May so take this with a pinch of salt as it's been awhile and the programme is different so the questions may be different too, but it was a mixture of motivational questions, future-facing questions, and firm-specific...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    By observing the forum threads where people have explicitly mentioned that it's Amberjack (e.g. the pillars), and by inferring based on traits common to Amberjack's tests (scoring system, wording of questions, numerical questions). I've done a lot of different online assessments in the last 15...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Not Andrei, but I was looking into the impact of changing capital requirements previously (re Basel 3.1 Regs) and the key thing is that it means banks can take on more risky assets i.e. they have more room to trade riskier debt, structured debt/assets etc which can lead to more LevFin, M&A etc...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Depends on what you're applying for, tailor it to that. I tailored mine to the VS when I applied to the WVS and got through to VI stage before rejection (caveat: idk if they read applications before VI or with/after it, though)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Also joined the CC PFO club yesterday even though I felt it was one of my strongest applications I've ever submitted. I think I'm gonna give up on MC firms after this cycle. I have some doubts about whether they're necessarily the best fit for me anyway and considering they regularly get 7-10k+...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    HL Lift Off PFO :cool:

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