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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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    Those who applied to DLA (esp regional offices) and received their benchmark email - does the email say that meeting benchmark doesn't necessarily mean we have secured a seat at the ACs.
    Also, are their ACs in person only?
     

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    TW said they'd get back to me w/c 1st of December and I haven't heard anything. Should I send a follow up email? I don't need to know, but this is now quite some time after that
    What date is showing on your application portal? Mine has changed to 14/12 today, so I'm hoping they're about to respond post-app to people they haven't got back to yet (or at least that my app has been reviewed now and will be in the next batch of responses!).
     
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