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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

apap

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Feb 3, 2025
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Did the email come in just now? Good info to know, though even with mitigating circumstances, drawing the line at 2.2s if the overall classification is a 2.1 seems a bit harsh depending on how impactful the circumstances are.
Yeah it kind of puts me off applying. Going to their open day today and it feels like a bit of a waste to apply for a vac scheme..

I have mostly 2:1s and 1sts..i have 1x 2:2 in first year, 1x 2:2 in second year and a 3rd in second year with mitigatinc circumstances. I have a feeling they will just automaticallt reject me regardless of the reason.
 

arbitrationfan

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Oct 26, 2025
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Yeah it kind of puts me off applying. Going to their open day today and it feels like a bit of a waste to apply for a vac scheme..

I have mostly 2:1s and 1sts..i have 1x 2:2 in first year, 1x 2:2 in second year and a 3rd in second year with mitigatinc circumstances. I have a feeling they will just automaticallt reject me regardless of the reason.
Similar uni grades, met the benchmark and still haven't had a rejection. I wouldn't dismiss yourself just yet.
 
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