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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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Tattyasha

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just realised akin reviews your commercial awareness question post-TI
lol there goes my chance of securing AC with them
I think (but don’t know) that’s what let me down. I felt the TI went well but I also believed my commercial answer was ok. Trouble is, it’s decided by a partner in that area and anonymised. Only takes that partner to dislike what you’ve written or have a bad day and just like that, you’re out. I bed some partners are harsher than others. No point speculating but it has crossed my mind if the outcome might have been different had I chosen a different topic. Hey ho, I can’t change mine but you can keep the faith! It’s not a no until it’s a no. Have confidence!!
 

Untilwinter

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I think (but don’t know) that’s what let me down. I felt the TI went well but I also believed my commercial answer was ok. Trouble is, it’s decided by a partner in that area and anonymised. Only takes that partner to dislike what you’ve written or have a bad day and just like that, you’re out. I bed some partners are harsher than others. No point speculating but it has crossed my mind if the outcome might have been different had I chosen a different topic. Hey ho, I can’t change mine but you can keep the faith! It’s not a no until it’s a no. Have confidence!!
Thank you for the kind words but ive given up already😭
I was under time pressure and wrote down something irrelevant to their practice. I was surprised i made it past app cause of that. But guess not
 
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