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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    does anyone know if Payne Hicks beach is rolling?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is withers rolling? im so confused
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi everyone - question about Macfarlanes. This year (I think) you can apply to the VS and direct TC in the same cycle. Just wondering - do your test scores carry over? Or do you do the test twice?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    macfarlanes opened in August and they're rolling - is it too late to apply to the spring vac scheme?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Question - don't know if anyone has any advice on this. Last year I did a vac scheme and then turned down a training contract at a very small, non-London firm. When discussing the vac scheme in applications, should I include that I declined a TC to apply to international firms? I do not want to...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone else not received the Taylor Wessing test yet, despite getting a link to the prep hub & being told it would come last Friday? Just wondering if I need to email or not
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi, just wondering if you have any advice (aside from tailor to the firm etc.) for written applications - well done for getting to so many ACs! Last year I just could not get past the application stage and am trying to find out what I am doing wrong!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    does anyone know how many VS places there are for milbank?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    has anyone else applied for the Stone King virtual insight scheme and heard nothing?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone else heard nothing from PMC?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    same for bristol - don't know why they dont just send a PFO if ACs were first come first served!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    congrats! did you apply for London?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't even have a link to see this information... although it does say on their website that you won't be able to see your application once you've submitted
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone have insights into which firms are extremely grade focused?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anything from penningtons?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi & congratulations! Do you mind me asking what your SJT feedback was?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Do ACs for a single firm normally all come out at the same time?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone heard from penningtons?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does anyone know any firms that are still open for Vac scheme applications and are not rolling?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Credibility was my lowest, and I feel like thats a bad thing - pretty much everyone I've seen has had it in their top three!!

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