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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Harvey Specter

Legendary Member
Jul 4, 2024
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Update - I have finished all my drinks but only completed one question 🤣😭
I’m in the same boat right now. I grabbed snacks to eat but I’ve alr finished them and still haven’t even started with any app questions. Gna need to grab more snacks and hopefully I acc do something in terms of applications this time lmao.​
 

yk1906

Legendary Member
Aug 26, 2024
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I’m in the same boat right now. I grabbed snacks to eat but I’ve alr finished them and still haven’t even started with any app questions. Gna need to grab more snacks and hopefully I acc do something in terms of applications this time lmao.​
I am literally procrastinating finishing the Kirkland app because I'm so afraid of messing up 😢
 

jojo23

Legendary Member
Sep 15, 2024
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😂 no clue haha, though I know that the reaction time thing is more so to see how adaptable you are when you make a mistake (how you recover). But like when will I ever need to judge someone's emotions based off an AI-generated version of their face (which excludes everyday body language and tonal cues?)
If only they could see our faces during the test😭
Had me stress eating afterwards
 
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W5690

Valued Member
Nov 4, 2019
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thank you:) completed wg 5/12, received email saying id passed the next day, and my portal said something like "we are reviewing your information"
@zonnonomo You are welcome. :) I completed the WG test on 28 Nov. and have not heard anything yet, so I do not think that is a good sign. 😅 Also, my portal says "we are enjoying getting to know you.", so this may mean a rejection, not communicated officially yet. 😅
 

QuillandCounsel

Standard Member
Dec 4, 2025
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@zonnonomo You are welcome. :) I completed the WG test on 28 Nov. and have not heard anything yet, so I do not think that is a good sign. 😅 Also, my portal says "we are enjoying getting to know you.", so this may mean a rejection, not communicated officially yet. 😅
If that's what your portal says it just means they are reviewing ur app and wg now before any invites to TIs. I wouldn't worry tbh
 

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