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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

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farr_x

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Jan 29, 2024
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Got WBD assessment! :D For the video interview, do we have unlimited prep time? Does anyone have any insights?
I couldn’t say for this year, but I did it last year and it was unlimited prep time! They can see how long you take though and they recommended “a minute”, but they always say that. I got 3 questions: ‘How do you deal with change’, ‘how technologically impacts lawyers’ and this one threw me off guard - if I could change or introduce a law what would it be or something along those lines. Again, this was last year, so may not be helpful
 

Farhan65756

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Feb 3, 2023
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Thank you ! It was actually the one regional office I applied for, so its the Manchester office. I received the email yesterday and its next week. If yours was the London office I wouldn't worry as I haven't seen anyone post about that yet :)
First of all congratulations on your AC for TLT!!! I hope you do well. Second of all, you had worried thinking that I got rejected since I applied to the London office but since you got it for Manchester, it still gives me hope 🙏
 

Meena

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Jan 13, 2023
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Bakers VI for spring, received yesterday - if anyone has any tips, plz DM me. Can provide guidance for W&C, Ashurst, Jones Day, Macs, or Slaughters
Hey! Sorry correct me if I'm wrong but didnt you say you got a PFO post-test yesterday? Did they by any chance make a mistake? I'm wondering if I should email because I was in the same position with high scores but still PFO lol
 
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