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  1. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Congrats on the vac scheme! 😍 They could be offering an alternative, but I'd say at this stage feels like a rejection be coming to an inbox near me 😅
  2. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Been there before and it's tough :( Once got onto a vac scheme for what I thought was my dream firm and missed out on a TC. Applied again this year for a direct TC and got through to the very final round and was...rejected. At the latter stages of assessment there's very little separating the...
  3. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Will be three weeks tomorrow since I did their AC for a spring scheme and no response. Haven't heard anyone who's got an offer as of yet either. Even if I did get it sorting accommodation at this stage looks increasingly difficult 😖
  4. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Was at their AC on the 20/02/23 and they said they would issue offers by the 3/03/23 so I'm guessing it'll be then 👍
  5. FluffyPursian

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Haven't heard back myself either guys if its any consolation! 🙃
  6. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Still waiting on a result from AC that I did on 16/02/23 for their Spring scheme. Not sure what others have gotten. Beginning to think its a rejection too bud :(
  7. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Oh and also if anyone's heard back from Penningtons Manches Cooper AC (last week) for Cambridge VS? Thanks! ✅ = YES ❌ = NO
  8. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey all and congrats on the S&M offers! Just wondering if anyone's heard back from Burges Salmon AC (last week) for Bristol VS? ✅ = YES ❌ = NO
  9. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Congrats - well deserved! :D Do you mind me asking what office you applied to?
  10. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hi there! First off, sorry to hear about your AC. It takes a lot of work to get this far and it hurts when it doesn't work out the way you want it to :( But also remember you're not the first to have had a bad assessment centre experience. In this cycle, I was fortunate enough to get an AC...
  11. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Thanks for the update! Shame so expecting the PFO this week then. Can't win 'em all :(
  12. FluffyPursian

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey all! Anyone hear back from TLT following completion of contextual assessment in January? Heard people got PFOs on 23/01/23 and others received AC offers already. For context I've applied to the Spring Vacation Scheme at the Bristol offices. Any update be appreciated!

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