Finished exams yesterday, submitted 3 new applications and completed an interview today. At this point am just pretending that burnout is not real - confronting it feels like a slippery slope right into mid-day 3-hour naps.
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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i hate vantage and i hate myself hahaha stupid thing didn't load and my application did not get sumbitted 
@Afraz Akhtar This is amazing - thank you!@Wanda Maximoff
Although curveball questions aren't really things you can predict, I do feel that you can still prepare for them. The difference here though is that the preparation is less to do with being able to predict all possible questions/answers and more about improving how you think and respond under pressure.
To do this, study yourself through and through. I think everyone assumes they know everything there is to know about themselves, but when you consider the fact that you've embarked on a - what's probably 5 year journey from A-Levels to Graduation, you'll find that you forget a lot of things. Reasons for certain module choices, experiences in old jobs, how you dealt with certain situations you were presented with. So, take the time to learn your journey in a way that makes recollection a lot easier. This sort of knowledge will help tackle certain questions surrounding your motivations and competencies where you've not pre-prepared them.
During that study, identify any weak spots in your abilities, whether that's competencies or commercial knowledge based and seek the opportunity to improve it e.g. reading up on certain news developments, doing some extracurriculars etc.
Lastly, become more comfortable taking the time to think or acknowledging your uncertainties. Often or not, the issue with curveball questions isn't the lack of knowledge, it's the lack of time to recollect, and this can be made easier with a simple "Hmm, that's an interesting question - sorry, I just need a moment to think it through". There is no harm in taking the time to think, and it's a skill you'll learn to adopt in many business situations. Where, the knowledge simply isn't coming to you, even after that pause, just acknowledge it. Again, there is no harm, nobody knows everything and you're not expected to. However, what you are expected to do is deal with those situations, and what's most appropriate is acknowledging your shortcomings, and offering to try anyway.
Hope this helps
P.S. I hope MARVEL renew your spinoff show.
P.S. I hope so too!
Hi there, did you get a response for the vac scheme application?Does anyone have any insights/tips into Arnold + Porter? Happy to help with anything I can in return
Ah maybe try to explain to grad rec?i hate vantage and i hate myself hahaha stupid thing didn't load and my application did not get sumbitted
I had issues with vantage before and it was reported by quite some people and the firm opened the application againGosh I feel like it would be silly to even try...
Ah I guess there is nothing to lose by asking so I will do that
Hello @Afraz Akhtar
I'm aware that premium members have 1 free application review per month, but I'm struggling to find where to upload my application
Also, if a cover letter doesn't specify word count or number of pages, how long should it be, and what sections should we include?
Thank you
I'm aware that premium members have 1 free application review per month, but I'm struggling to find where to upload my application
Also, if a cover letter doesn't specify word count or number of pages, how long should it be, and what sections should we include?
Thank you
friday now... may the god of ACs grace us all today...
I am in the same exact position as you😭i hate vantage and i hate myself hahaha stupid thing didn't load and my application did not get sumbitted
If more people raise this maybe they'll let your application in!
We should start a petition to get Vantage/Candid ATS fixed so that people can get apps in. I think TCLA LLP will support it pro bono. We can gather outside Rare’s office on Monday like:
Weil only have two spring vac schemes this year so there isn’t a summer vac scheme:
Spring scheme 1: Mon 23 March - Thurs 2 Apr
Spring scheme 2: Tues 7 Apr - Fri 17 Apr.
ACs have been sent in batches so idk if they’ve all been sent out there could be more otw tom.
Spring scheme 1: Mon 23 March - Thurs 2 Apr
Spring scheme 2: Tues 7 Apr - Fri 17 Apr.
ACs have been sent in batches so idk if they’ve all been sent out there could be more otw tom.
By contrast I love AllHires it’s much easier to navigate and loads much quickerWe should start a petition to get Vantage/Candid ATS fixed so that people can get apps in. I think TCLA LLP will support it pro bono. We can gather outside Rare’s office on Monday like:
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