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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    CRS VI !! (London ) I applied around Christmas !
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    PFO post VI for WFW and post app for Fladgate (did the VI last year) ... would love some good news this afternoon 😅 😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi yes you will have to present under timed limits with the option to share your screen for that questions. Everything is visible when you click on the link in the email. It will bring you to a page with the info without fully starting the VI
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Same I kept getting emails telling me about how great it was to have an AC when I had not made it past the application stage for these firms? And sometimes people kept insisting I had when I didn't??
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That would be such a nice way to do it !
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just but ranting but I just HATE Video Interviews !!!!!! Even when I have prepared for it and time myself multiple times I just end up being cut off and not answering the question fullly ... well now expecting a PFO .. You are never timed to the second in real life so why does it need to be...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Same the information is so vague...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi last year I think they gave us a password closer to the virtual assessment (not fully sure).
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Congratulations !!! go get that TC !
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi sometimes emails get lost as firms receive a lot of them so you could try calling them if they have a phone number available? Good luck for your interview !!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I know you did not ask me but just for ref I did it on 17/01
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I know !!!Since when do you prepare slides for a VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Cripps VI !! we have to prepare a small presentation for one of the questions with slides and I have VWV presentation next week as well ! So happy though !
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi thank you do know if they had significantly changed every question? I really like the firm but I am not how much I can change from each question
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    The email mentions the vacation scheme so may be we will still be considered... but if our applications did not make it past the first stage for VS I don't know if they will for DTC...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi just something that might be obvious but be nice to other people on your group and make sure you communicate clearly. On my group exercise a guy was rude after 5 minutes. Three of us got the VS and he did not and while that might not have been the only reason I am sure it was part of it...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Same I thought it would be a quick application to make .. clearly not 😂
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think it would be quite reasonable as travel can be unpredictable especcially if you are abroad. In the worst case they would just say they don't have any other date.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    HFW PFO ... was quite happy with my application so a bit disappointed but not too suprised since others had received ACs Edit: they said we could see general feedback on Linked In?? Surely they could have included it as a PDF in the email? I mean we already apply and did lots of research so if...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    At my WE they said the deadline for the knowledge solicitor correcting us was 9th of February so to expect the results mid february.

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