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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

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pepsicola96

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people who've applied to clifford chance, how have you gone about the achievement in the application question.

I've had this problem with previous applications, and I can never tell what firms want. I have no huge achievements to speak of really. I can either go with a) a more abstract achievement being "during these few months, I struggled a lot with xyz problems, and came through it. Or b) a minor achievement, like as president of my society I organised a ball and it was successfull.

I'm leaning towards a, because while I have numerous type b examples, none of them are really that special or impressive, and i feel it comes across a bit weak
 

James Wakefield

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has anyone successfully passed the macfarlanes application stage and be willing to offer me feedback on my answer to “Why Macfarlanes

I don’t think I could’ve written a better response.
Your response could be extremely good but there’s the SJT to factor in too- I think that’s what let me down with them.
 

l789

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Your response could be extremely good but there’s the SJT to factor in too- I think that’s what let me down with them.
Honestly it’s truly disheartening because I know I’ve made immense progress with my written responses.

I never thought I’d have to consider this as a factor in my strategy but I may not bother applying to the firms that use cappfinity .

My highest scoring strengths were adaptability and credibility and my lowest scoring was analysis :(

I’ve reread my written response and I felt it was absolutely breathtaking lol. So very confused
 
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