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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    4 AC's this application cycle. Rejected after every single one. Always feel like I do well yet never get the result I'm looking for. Seems that no amount of prep I do makes any impact. Feedback also seems rather minor. Starting to feel like I just don't have "it". Anyone have any advice???
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I also did mine back in Feb. From what I understand, Pinsent's do all their assessment centres for all offices and then send out all offers at once. I saw someone had an AC with them this week so I'm assuming that they're still ongoing. Last year offers were made the first week in March so I'm...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Pinsent Masons AC for Manchester (Received on the 30th of Jan). Anyone have any tips? Anything I should be researching prior? Anything at all would be really really helpful!!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    DLA Post AC PFO. Anyone else have experience thinking they did well at an AC but still being unsuccessful?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone have an idea about timings post AC? I'm waiting to hear back from an AC I had with DLA on Tuesday and don't know whether to read into the delay too much
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Post AC for Manchester although I think the early careers people are different for each office
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I did the HSF AC for the winter VS. Am happy to give any advice
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm in the same boat... the wait is awful
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from DLA post AC yesterday (Manchester)? Anyone know when we should expect to hear? Wait is killing me

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