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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Are the interviews for Slaughters in batches? Also, have any offers been made?
I'm not completely sure - the email did say let them know to reserve your spot, otherwise they'll give it someone else so I'm assuming there's a waiting list and therefore competitive?
HL job sim invite! did the first stage over a month ago so definitely don't worry if you haven't heard yet 
For the DLA application, does the character limit need to be exactly 1500. The questions indicate a limit of up to 1500 characters, but they also mention 1800 characters. I submitted one response that was 1600 characters, and it didn’t indicate that I exceeded the word count. Should I reduce my word count, or is it acceptable as is.
May I know how many says we have to complete the chat interview for Mishcon?
The mail says the link expires on 26th December but IDK what it means for the deadline to submit it
The mail says the link expires on 26th December but IDK what it means for the deadline to submit it
How do you add extra boxes for the Mishcon de Reya work experience and awards & achievements sections. HELP! haha
You cannot. You have to choose four experiences that are most suitable out of all the available ones and add them there. At the open day, they said you can highlight other work experiences during your chat with the AI if that seems relevant to the questions it asks you.
Please can someone clarify some issues about the budget: @Ram Sabaratnam @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu
Government borrowing is going to be higher than expected over the next 3 years (although promised to decrease in 2029-30 - unsure if this will materialise), is this likely to put pressure on yields and interest rates (despite the fall in yields after the budget announcement + interest rate cut expected in December)? Will it increase borrowing costs? Overall, how does this affect deal activity keeping private credit in mind?
Government borrowing is going to be higher than expected over the next 3 years (although promised to decrease in 2029-30 - unsure if this will materialise), is this likely to put pressure on yields and interest rates (despite the fall in yields after the budget announcement + interest rate cut expected in December)? Will it increase borrowing costs? Overall, how does this affect deal activity keeping private credit in mind?
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In my email, it said to ignore the one month deadline mentioned at the end, and specifically mentioned that it had to be completed exactly one week from the email being sent.
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