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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    how has someone obtained three vac schemes by mid december. just saw this on linkedin and started laughing thats ridiculous. well done to them fr
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    depends how much i like the firm tbh, most time ive spent is maybe 5 days (not intensely just bit by bit) if its not rolling theres no rush i take my sweet time on them
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    anything from HSF? waiting to hear back and like them
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    i have applied for solicitor apprenticeships, first year schemes and finally vac schemes this year. i think I have sent off over 60 applications throughout, got to one AC this year and was successful at macfarlanes. the three days before my AC i recieved rejections from S&M, Jones Day, and A&O...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    hello, can anyone help on this... is it a good idea to include a future vac scheme in the "work experience" section for other law firms? if it would benefit me of course i would want to include it but i am unsure if it just comes off as arrogant and gives a bad impression
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    why are BCLPs questions 500 words each? do they really want us to write close to 500 words? might sound a silly question just wondering if anyone has done their application if they did 500 for each
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    macfarlanes summer VS :), thank you @Abbie Whitlock your advice on preparing before my AC genuinely helped a lot
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello, I have asked a similar sort of question before but just wanted to make sure now. I have an AC coming up in a week, I got told about it 3 weeks ago and have been prepping since. I have got my answers for motivational and competency style interviews, and I am just now brushing up on...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yeah mine does the exact same thing lol, I did FF but this is just with HL
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yeah I'm doing so rn, is your issue with Cappfinnity in general or also with HL?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is anyone else experiencing issues with Hogan Lovells' online test? None of the content is loading and I cannot complete anything
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    do HSF get back to you saying youve passed their test? i got kind of poor feedback and a bit gutted cause i attended a lot of their events and wrote a good application
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    i did it on the 7th september, applied on the 25th of august
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    hi, i just wanted some advice, i recently was lucky enough to be invited to an AC for macfarlanes. I am just looking for some advice on what to do and how to prepare from now, its in about a months time. on the email they mentioned that the day will include a group negotiation exercise, a...

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