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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hopefully they respond soon!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone heard from Birketts? I think I’ll assume it’s a PFO if I don’t hear back today
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Not sure, I haven’t heard anything from them since I applied mid January
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    So sorry to hear this! Sorry to ask, but what office did you apply to?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    In my VI there was a mixture of competency and strength based questions, some commercial (but not as much as I thought there would be)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Not too bad, although the questions didn’t seem the simplest to answer. It was mainly competency/strength based, and a bit of commercial (but not as much as I thought they would be)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Finally completed the VI for DWF, now the long wait for an answer
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Same! I hope they let us know soon
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Anyone heard from Birketts? It has passed the 48 hour mark they said they would aim to let us know by so would be interesting to hear if anyone has heard anything.
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    DWF VI

    Thank you so much :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone attended a Penningtons AC and could give me some tips? It would be greatly appreciated :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Has anyone done the DWF VI yet? If so, how was it? I am hoping to do it tonight so any tips would be helpful
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hi. I had this question on an application this cycle. I was honest about what I would have done (teaching/academia) so not very related to law, but I was able to describe what I enjoyed about academia and link similarities back to law. I see this as not really a right or wrong question - it is...
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    DWF VI

    Hi. Congratulations on getting through to the Vi. For my DWF VI I am preparing for the general sort of questions, and some commercial questions. Hope yours goes well, if you haven’t done it already
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Anyone heard from Birketts since their email today about reviewing applications? Do they offer a choice between the 7 and 8th February?

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