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  1. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    does the Milbank written questions require motivational prep beforehand or can I just go straight into the assessment?
  2. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    woah that seems so low - thank you though !!
  3. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    does anyone know the ratio roughly of how many people HL interview to vac scheme offers, and then vac scheme to tc offer rate? thank you!!!!
  4. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    what's the best way to research a firms market position/ who their biggest competitors are?
  5. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone know an email address that white and case grad rec replies to, Im not getting responses or even automatic replies for some reason
  6. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    any advice on what to think about when putting down seat preferences for a vac scheme
  7. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I emailed and just haven't gotten responses if that helps ahah
  8. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    gotten five separate rejection emails from links this year, really getting the point ahaha
  9. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thank you so so much, this is perfect!!!
  10. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    does anyone have advice for the best way to prep for a vac scheme, to give you the best chance of getting the training contract? would really appreciate any tips on anything I could be doing now!
  11. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    perfect thank you! my only problem is, I know that I cannot do the summer scheme for the firm I have accepted, and I have to accept the offer soon but still not have heard back so cannot make a decision if they are unable to move me to summer. would you suggest emailing them and asking when I...
  12. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    what would you suggest if I have an offer for a vac scheme that expires soon, but I'm still waiting to hear back from an AC. I do suspect that I haven't gotten a place at the second vac scheme as I think lots of offers have gone out, would it just be safer to accept this first one while I can...
  13. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    congrats! is it an in person AC?
  14. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    congrats! when was your ac?
  15. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    mine was quite technical, but it was just extending on things I had said so I do think it really depends on how you steer the conversation if that makes sense
  16. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    for a girl, for attending an AC... is a top with a formal type cardigan appropriate? or is just a shirt okay, or would you reccomend a blazer as well?
  17. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I had an AC yesterday and they said all responses will be around mid-feb
  18. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    for people with NRF VI's what kind of scores did u have on artic shores??
  19. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    is asking the lawyers where they would choose to go on secondment if they were trainees now a stupid question at the end of an interview ahah
  20. member7830

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    im so sorry! is this post-AC?

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