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    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    When introducing yourself at in-person vac schemes, is it okay to shake people's hands? I am a bit wary of whether office/professional etiquette has changed since covid
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    Converting your vacation scheme into a training contract - top tips in 2021

    Bumping this up. Similar situation! Maybe @Jessica Booker could also have useful advice?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    @Jessica Booker Do firms typically offer TCs after spring scheme or do they wait until the summer scheme is also over and then do a holistic assessment of candidates in both schemes to decide who gets TCs?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Do firms typically offer TCs after spring scheme or do they wait until the summer scheme is also over and then do a holistic assessment of candidates in both schemes to decide who gets TCs?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    LinkedIn Etiquette: what is the general feeling about the LinkedIn trend of « incoming vac scheme at… »? Is it perceived as too much? like would it be better to simply wait for the actual VS to happen then put that on LinkedIn?
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    Davis Polk Post-Interview Thread

    I got a VS offer and I promised myself that if I got it, I would post my interview experience here because of how insightful this thread was for me and I would like to return the favour to future applicants! 🥰 My interview was EXACTLY like @cortana116 described theirs. This year, DP...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    just double checking that doing a VS complies with my tier 4 student visa work limits...?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    a firm has offered me a VS and asked me to confirm Scheme Dates 1. What if i get another offer from a firm that runs at the exact same time, would I be able to change to Scheme Dates 2 at the first firm? @Jessica Booker
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    anybody Davis Polk yet? PFO or offer?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’ve heard of questions like ‘what’s your favourite module or least favourite module’ so I prepared my answers for that and my reasons why. What I wasn’t prepared for is getting asked ‘so if it’s your favourite module, what’s your favourite case?’ - threw me off lol cause I liked the conceptual...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    if there is a trainee lunch in a virtual AC, would you say it's meant to be formal and as scrutinised as the group tasks or is it more casual and it's okay if you don't talk as much?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    how many people are there usually in AC group tasks?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’m not too sure since they only told me one date without any choice lol so there could be other days which I’m not aware of
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    No I believe someone said they were given two dates. I was personally only told one date but I guess by the time they called me option 1 was full.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    @milbank ac attendees, in case you haven’t seen it yet, milbank sent an email saying WG required before AC and deadline is this Sunday midday😭
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    yep i’ll do that, thanks! @mckelly will keep u updated 👍
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Just received an email from Milbank asking me to do a WG with no deadline indicated… They never told us there would be WG in the admissions process so what should I consider the deadline to be? the email just says: Thank you for your recent application. We would now like for you to complete...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Congrats! did they inform you via call or email? and are there different AC days?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I'm suddenly seeing so many people talking about their slaughter interviews. Mine is in Feb and when I went on the booking system, slots were only available as from end of January. Am I missing something here or is slaughters interviewing a lot of people?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I thought Travers don't do AC anymore? I think they only do interviews now if I remember correctly?

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