TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

unknownnn7372

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not to take away any hope for people waiting for W&C post-AC, but just for insight, I was rejected after AC for spring last year, and they literally sent me my PFO after the spring scheme was over
thats ridiculous, why would they take so long. they said i would get a response in 48 hours on monday cause i had a reason for them to expedite, and its friday and i still haven't heard back yet lol.
 
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Tintin06

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Regarding White & Case, I had heard by this time last year post-app for the Winter Vacation Scheme. I guess there's no harm in asking to be considered for other schemes. What's the worst that could happen? Anyone think that's worth doing? I'm slightly annoyed, having applied as soon as these firms happen, to not be among the first to hear. I guess there are reasons but it seems to suggest the strategy of applying the day a firm opens their scheme isn't worth doing. I still think it's a numbers game whatever people say on here.
 
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RSK

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Regarding White & Case, I had heard by this time last year post-app for the Winter Vacation Scheme. I guess there's no harm in asking to be considered for other schemes. What's the worst that could happen? Anyone think that's worth doing?
yeah I think most people for winter have spring as their second option. I think the OP post was referring to waiting post-AC. Anyone waiting to hear post-app for WVS is probably being considered for other schemes / PFO
 

Kodak123

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I saw some people were still receiving offers for WVS on 21st November last year, so I don't think its over until at least a week before the scheme. Don't know if I'm being delusional at this point, but its helping me at least haha
na ur not being delusional at all! but I think I've really taken ' its the hope that kills you' to heart lool
 
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Apple

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I know what you mean, I think the excess waiting time post-ac means a lot of us have the extra time to overthink everything, which isn't really beneficial :/
they ignored my email asking roughly when we will hear back by. It would at least be nice to know if we are being considered for other schemes/if WVS is filled. If I dont hear back today, Monday will have been 4 weeks since my AC without a peep.
 

RSK

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they ignored my email asking roughly when we will hear back by. It would at least be nice to know if we are being considered for other schemes/if WVS is filled. If I dont hear back today, Monday will have been 4 weeks since my AC without a peep.
Ahh try not to let the waiting consume too much of your energy (easier said than done, I know). Fingers crossed you hear back soon!
 
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Audric_T

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They’ve closed their applications and have progressed people who have applied weeks after myself. Yes it’s in summer but my point still stand in the fact of dragging people along. I passed the WG over a month ago. Whereas you made it to VI I’d assume progressing to AC requires a more in-depth review. Not jumping the gun of a rejection at all just saying what I see based on the progress of others on this forum.
Did you go to the discovery day? I imagine they potentially are fast tracking those who went to the discovery day as those candidates have been shortlisted already and have been met and had exposure to the firm. That would at least be my thoughts
 

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