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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

boots pharmacy

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A really dumb question, I would like to know if people have progressed to next stages when they did video interview at night (with lights on). For some reasons I always think that it's unprofessional to do video interviews without natural day light, but I don't have any time when the natural day light is there :(
Yes, all progressions I have so far were from VI's I did at night.
 

elle woods

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    January has been one anxiety ridden rollercoaster !
    this speaks volumes given it has only been 12 days into January 😂

    On a different note, I am once again itching to hear back positively from another firm please please please... that one PFO today wasn't enough to satiate me (why do I feel like an addict?)

    Edit: not that I know what being an addict actually feels like, but you know, speaking hypothetically and stuff
     
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    Novaa

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    January has been one anxiety ridden rollercoaster !

    Everyone else: “I can’t wait to achieve my New Years Resolution 😍”

    *Meanwhile VS/TC Applicants waiting to hear back on an application they submitted in November*

    Gemma Chan GIF by Marvel Studios
     

    tom-sawyer

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    this speaks volumes given it has only been 12 days into January 😂

    On a different note, I am once again itching to hear back positively from another firm please please please... that one PFO today wasn't enough to satiate me (why do I feel like an addict?)
    Honestly 🥲 I fear I should put a time limit on my mail app at this point because I've been checking it incessantly !
     

    trainee4u

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    Not really it's very quick and kind of like the sliders in SJT so you just say what you prefer

    Ok, just done it now - it was definitely quite straight forward. Most of the time just choose between two options, and at the end there were some with three or four options.

    I assume there's some marketing pseudoscientific BS where they claim the "hold your mouse over the question" thing is making it more authentic, but I don't think it really makes any difference, and candidates just choose the answer they think the firm wants in a lawyer.
     

    JasmineM9

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    this speaks volumes given it has only been 12 days into January 😂

    On a different note, I am once again itching to hear back positively from another firm please please please... that one PFO today wasn't enough to satiate me (why do I feel like an addict?)
    OMG, this is so me! I'm itching to hear back! Please

    Oh Lord Crying GIF
     

    boots pharmacy

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    Nov 10, 2024
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    Hey guys, quick question, when a firm asks in an interview to speak about a recent commercial news story, do you typically pick a deal, a headline showing a wider trend or something else?

    Would love some insight!
    Usually a deal/trend affecting one of the firm's main practice areas. If it's a partner interview, would be great (but also risky) to mention a deal in their practice; they'll probably grill you, and if you do well it's a big feather in your cap. Would also brush up on general UK and global politics/financial news.
     

    Novaa

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    Dec 2, 2022
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    Mishcon chat bot is straight forward, just the questions they normally ask! You can finish it off in 40 min if you just make sure your answers are thorough - then you won't get any follow ups!
    Wait Dannie, when you say normally ask.

    Would this be application form questions or interview stage questions? Hope that makes sense LOL 😭😭

    Also is there a word limit?
     

    Novaa

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    Dec 2, 2022
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    January has literally felt like going on this ride 10x over back to back it’s been awful haha.​

    Dragon Khan Fun GIF by PortAventuraWorld


    Guess we all have to firm it like this guy and we’ll soon be leaving these apps in the past:​

    Watching You Roller Coaster GIF by Respective
    They need to let me off!! I CANNOT DO ANOTHER CYCLE (Like I actually can’t…. my experiences and degree are starting to age LOL)

    viceland GIF by Trapped
     

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