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  1. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Get submitting!! 👏🏼💪🏼😉
  2. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I want to just add on say that Milbank's WG is a stage 2 assessment. There is an SJT and timed application questions for stage 1!!
  3. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did you apply for the winter one or spring?
  4. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hey, sorry to correct but I think you mean copyright is automatic? Trademarks should be filed.
  5. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Email grad rec and ask for your score :)
  6. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I thought the same but maybe it's just a basic 'yep your academics are fine and you have some work experience' screening.
  7. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is more than helpful, thank you so much! I have 4 days to do research I guess hahah
  8. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Milbank OA just came through. Is it an SJT? I seem to remember a post saying something along those lines?
  9. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Right? I honestly cannot imagine them sitting through hours of recordings when they have such a high volume of applications to sift through. surely it's just automated to flag weird behaviour like eyes darting away from the screen, flicking through tabs and windows or people taking photos, etc.
  10. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You mean to say grad rec actually watch the prep time? Many a time I've reacted very loudly to a number of questions, also some unlimited prep VIs I've taken a very long time to prep my answers. Am I cooked? Lmao
  11. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    2 x 300 word questions 1 X 400 word question (I think)
  12. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I closed the tab and when I go back to the invite email and click the link it automatically takes me to the page just before the VI.
  13. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think it depends on how good your VI is and how high their benchmark is out of 36. I think 24/36 is a decent score, personally.
  14. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I am due to do the Vi as well tomorrow or sometime in the week but maybe I can provide some clarity. I did it last year for the direct training contract and it was one motivational question, and 3 scenario based questions. I suspect it will be the same this year with a slight variation on...
  15. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You won't have received this this week because grad rec was likely on holiday from the 24th, if not sooner. It was also Saturday today. I reckon you will hear back on 2 Jan if the grad rec team are all on holiday. Even if it's automatic, they may still be manually sending these out in batches...
  16. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Oh interesting. Was this really recent? This tells me those who haven't heard back in weeks may well still be in with a chance for AC. Edit: Never mind, I clearly cannot read. 😅🫠 You said a while back.
  17. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yeah i always write them out too for maths. Dunno, this one took me ages today and feeling a bit dazed haha The Mishcon one took me 40 mins but on reflection I feel that maybe I rushed because I got a 4 for creative force...
  18. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    How long do people on here take to do Amberjack assessments? Got a feeling I'm taking too long. Just completed RS's one and timed myself at 2h15m 😅🫠 without the VI lol
  19. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Have you progressed past this stage before despite covering/turning off your camera? About to do my amberjack for Reed Smith and I really don't feel like being on camera today hahah
  20. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Here's the brochure. I think it is implied the critical reasoning test is automatic. Hard to tell for sure.

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