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  1. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Not sure it's automatic, I got a PFO last year, no VI or any tests. That said, it may have changed since last year.
  2. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Please explain! 😨 3 minutes?
  3. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It was pretty quick, maybe a day or two.
  4. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    it's out of 10. (I just checked my feedback report to verify)
  5. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Me too, did you apply for Spring or Summer?
  6. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    What I have found helpful is assessmentday and TCLA's WG. Also like you say asking chatgpt to test you helps, at the very least in understanding what the test is looking for.
  7. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I completely agree with you. What I especially dislike is that a lot of firms, if not most, do not provide you with your score. It feels really prohibitive because how are you expected to improve if you don't know how poorly you did? What if the benchmark is simply quite high and you missed out...
  8. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think you're the only one on this thread who has been invited to a Simmons AC so far. ---- I stand corrected, I have spotted one other person in this cycle.
  9. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Literally me all of this week. Constantly refreshing my inbox. 🫠
  10. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    you may laugh at me but I'm writing about my plant collection (it's extensive), me getting into hybridisation and distributing my stock across US, EU, and UK. Echoing what others said, as long as you draw out the skills you gained from this and why it's important to you. It doesn't need to be...
  11. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Mishcon and Linklaters
  12. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Their Cambridge office heavily focuses on innovation, so you could talk about that.
  13. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Speaking of Simmons, have there been any more AC invites? I did my VI a week ago and still waiting to hear back.
  14. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    CMS Pfo earlier today post WG :(
  15. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone who made it onto Simmons & Simmons AC able to share their Amberjack scores please?
  16. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    clearing my cookies seems to have done the trick. Thank you!!
  17. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I ran on the assumption that if you hear back within a week of your online assessment window closing, it means you did not meet their test benchmarks. I think you're somewhat right about them reviewing holistically but I have heard the above from someone who was told this by one of their early...
  18. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    see examples
  19. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I literally copy and pasted what you wrote in the quotes and added it to my custom settings following what the substack guy says to do...
  20. BealMcAlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I just tried this as per the person's instructions on the substack and it does not work. *reloaded multiple times - closed and reopened, checked settings, checked the customisation is enabled and base style set to robot.

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