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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
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Hi guys! If anyone has completed/has any insight on the Irwin Mitchell AC- please message me! Tysm!
Are deferring vacation schemes a thing? Anyone have any experience with this? I suppose it’s always worth asking, but I presume it’ll be a flat out no! The firm I’m asking to defer me only runs VS’ over summer, so it would be to do it in summer 2025 instead
Some advice needed here as really stressing out.
I have an AC on Wednesday and today I was supposed to have an onboarding call with grad recruitment as preparation. However, I work full-time and as I booked it a month ago (and forgot to write it down), I ended up missing it.
I received an email later in the afternoon asking if I still planned on coming to the assessment centre and if I would like to reschedule the call. I was very apologetic and explained it had slipped my mind and rescheduled for Monday.
I now worried that I’ve made a bad impression from the off by looking unprepared, unorganised and disinterested, which really isn’t the case, I’ve just been very busy and it was a 15 minute call I booked over a month ago.
I feel it’s not even worth turning up now as they’ll have a negative opinion of me already and it’s an easy reason to reject. Any thoughts or advice @Jessica Booker?
I have an AC on Wednesday and today I was supposed to have an onboarding call with grad recruitment as preparation. However, I work full-time and as I booked it a month ago (and forgot to write it down), I ended up missing it.
I received an email later in the afternoon asking if I still planned on coming to the assessment centre and if I would like to reschedule the call. I was very apologetic and explained it had slipped my mind and rescheduled for Monday.
I now worried that I’ve made a bad impression from the off by looking unprepared, unorganised and disinterested, which really isn’t the case, I’ve just been very busy and it was a 15 minute call I booked over a month ago.
I feel it’s not even worth turning up now as they’ll have a negative opinion of me already and it’s an easy reason to reject. Any thoughts or advice @Jessica Booker?
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Oof don't deep it when it ain't happened yet! Don't get too much dip on your chip.
You've done so well to get here. So I wouldn't stress about that when you aren't close to knowing what you'll even wear on the first day.
Missing the phone call isn't going to act in your favour, but neither is choosing to just give up. Might as well ride it out as far as you can, you never know if GR have seen this happen a million times already and are used to it.
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It’s not impossible - I have seen it happen but it is quite rare and some firms will just tell you to reapply, but there is no harm in asking.
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I wouldn’t make any of these negative assumptions - the firm probably hasn’t even blinked at it being missed.
You’re so right! Thank you haha, I was just stressing unnecessarily I think. One step at a time!!
Hi, does anybody have any advice on the Mayer Brown Job Simulation? I'd greatly appreciate any tips! 
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