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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    For the VS, ACs have been happening since at least the start of this week and definitely continue into next week and probably beyond. I could only book AC dates within a single week so I would assume they are sending ACs in batches. Adding to that, Freshfields ACs are quite small (~3 people per...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Also on the 24th of Jan. I completed it same-day.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It was for the Summer Vac. I submitted my application in early January and did the Watson Glaser on the 24th of January. My deadline for the WG was for 9:30am today.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Since this question has been circulating a lot and it doesn't seem like anyone else has provided a clear picture, I'll elaborate based on what I know. People in Pathfinders or the Fast-track heard back about ACs around the end of December. We could book AC slots for January and I believe there...

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