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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone heard back from Northridge?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    14 rejections to finally receive news I have been offered a spot on the CMS academy (Edinburgh/Glasgow). Quite the roller coaster!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I'm sure they do. I suppose it's possible we aren't supposed to see those scores! ha.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I can't even get mine up anymore. Sorry, I'm not sure.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It was a bit confusing, but once you login, go to the right side of the screen and there is a heading "Candidate Profile" and underneath a link to "Access my profile". Click on that and scroll down to basic profile information.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    That makes sense. I believe COPFS does something similar. Each question is a score out of 3.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Any idea what the score is out of?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    That's great advice. Thank you again!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Amazing! Thank you very much! Any tips for the AC? Mine is next week haha
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks! I'm assuming this is for all offices, right? London, Glasgow, etc?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi everyone, for those who have earned a spot on CMS's Academy Programme, what are the dates? I swear I read somewhere it was August, but I cannot find anything anymore.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi! Any tips on what to expect for CMS VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Yeah for sure. Hypothetically, say there are 1000 people that apply. Roughly speaking, do 25% make it to a VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks! They were both London based.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi everyone, hope you all had a wonderful festive period. I'm new to the forum so I apologise if this has been asked already, but I was curious what kind of drop off is there between a firm's assessment and a VI invite? Somehow I've managed to complete VIs for Simmons & Simmons and Gowling, and...

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