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    My (ongoing) TC Journey

    Final Update —— Just a quick update from me as I don’t like leaving things unfinished. Gonna be coming off this forum for the rest of the cycle. Between the rudeness and bitchiness filling up the main thread, and the constant spamming of people asking me for interview and assessment “insights”...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Not cool Hill Dickinson, not cool.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    😂 If only @Rosie_Kitten had posted the perfect answer to this yesterday... Can't wait for Clyde & Co's VIs to be over so my DMs can have a break!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Not an answer but if it helps I went way over on most of them, like 15 mins 😂 It said the time was "recommended" so I took that as a guideline rather than a rule but we shall see...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Bristows DTC VI - just when I thought I was gonna get some hobby time in this weekend!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone had a PFO from HFW? I applied 27/11/25 with what I thought was a pretty decent application and it’s been radio silence since then but I know they are approaching ACs now. Anyone know if these are just for the Spring vac scheme or summer as well?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’ve not heard anything from HFW since application submission, but I’ve also not read about anyone else hearing back either?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Followed up the WFW VI with a Clyde & Co VI that was plagued by technical issues - trying to explain how I cope well under pressure while I'm clearly fumbling due to my camera randomly turning on and off, and the questions are resetting, is a new level of cringe that will hopefully at least make...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Nice to see a few fellow career changers on here, I always imagine GR team spitting their coffee out when they review my VI and see me rolling in on my Zimmer frame. On a side note, anyone ever done a VI and not immediately wanted to curl into a ball and die? Asking for a friend... (Sorry WFW 😂)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’m 36 and applying for vac schemes 🤷‍♂️ I’ve got so much respect for people that absolutely smash it at Uni and then get through the process first time round but that isn’t the path for everyone. Run your own race and if this is really what you want to do, then just focus on doing something...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sat here all day thinking I’d messed up the Clyde & Co test only to realise I had my inbox on a weird setting that wasn’t showing new emails, VI invite at 10:30 this morning 🤦🏻‍♂️
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’m in the same boat, did the assessment yesterday morning and radio silence from them today 👌
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Collaboration and Learning agility as weaknesses on the Clyde & Co SJT, see ya next year… 👋😂
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    My (ongoing) TC Journey

    Thank you both for the kind comments, I must have missed the notifications and just goes to show I should be checking in more here! Update: Nothing like a 4am alarm on going off to give me a little boost of motivation to get out of my current job! Since my previous update I have: ❎...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone know how much prep time you get for each question in the Clyde & Co VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    No, as long as it’s done before the deadline they have given you. I had a day in between mine and for Hill Dickinson I did my test on the Friday and the VI on the Monday.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I can definitely confirm there is a wrong way...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’ve heard nothing back so guessing it’s not automatic 🏆 Edit: Ignore me, getting Birketts mixed up with Bristows, I didn’t apply to Birketts 🤦🏻‍♂️
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It will take me that long to read the question 😂 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Their website says 4 questions - 30 seconds prep, 90-120 seconds to answer with no re-records.

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