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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

I’m so confused cos I sat my stage 1 on Dec 17 but still haven’t gotten the PFO. Did they even get my submission cos idek what’s going on. 😂
Same but tbf i did the test on 2 Jan. Still waiting on willkie post app as well which is even more ridiculous so atp I feel like I'm cursed lol but I've seen someone here say they applied to w&c in oct and got rejected in july so it could always be worse 😭
 
Guys DLA Piper PFO post AC 😔😔😔😔
…is what I would say if I didn’t get the summer internship offer today!!!!!!!!!!
Me trying to workout why I could see “PFO” but trophy and heart eye reactions:

Confused Thinking GIF


CONGRATULATIONS 😍😍😍
 

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