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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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thelegalstudent

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I’ve never done it myself but I’ve seen on this forum and grad rec mentioned at my AC for a firm if you need to have a result sooner rather than later you can contact them for an update but it’s not a guarantee they will have one eg if it’s a firm that complete their ACs and then decide on vac scheme offers, they might not have finished all ACs to have made their decision yet!
Thank you so much! :)
 

biglaworbust

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Dear Linklaters,

I haven't heard from you in so long, I would really like for you to invite me to an AC. I'm literally going insane each day refreshing this forum.

Kind Regards,

BigLaworBust

(Has anyone heard back from Linklaters for SVS who did not do a open day/fast track scheme with them?)
LMAOOO Linklaters PFO after writing this today
 

mfuturetrainee

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    Jones Day PFO post app! The amount of rejections I've gotten is mad but I know I'm good enough for this so these PFOs will never stop me. If anyone is in the same boat as me and has just been receiving rejections post-app it's okay, the firm just wasn't for you :) Btw I hope I'm not coming off as too confident, I have just spent so much time doubting myself but that has never helped me, everyone is worth of getting a VS/TC!
    I was listening to a podcast the other day and the girl was like "you should be excited to get all these no's because youre one step closer to getting that YES" and I mean in principle, its great thinking but I was jus sitting there in my bed after getting rejected post ac like


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    but in principle its a great mentality to have fr, these pfos won't stop u!!
     
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