If I were you I’d just apply to IB for the sake of it
I still do it just for fun. And to practice logical tests-
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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I still do it just for fun. And to practice logical tests
Nah slaughters got the ultimate test - 1st from oxbridge
Watch them add both - 1st from Oxbridge + 90th percentile in the Watson Glaser…
Also that obviously wouldn’t be enough without a wide range of weirdly specific extracurriculars
that's definitely an idea! although I'm barely managing to keep up with studies while also doing law apps haha, not sure how I'd fare with adding IB to thatIf I were you I’d just apply to IB for the sake of it
but I do agree that practicing the tests and what not is a life hack aha. Maybe it's something to think about post graduationEdit: 100th post!!
out of interest, did anyone apply to Skadden? I'm really interested in hearing what others put down as their "alternative career" haha
I applied to Skadden and I’d written about being a neurosurgeon and pursuing a career in medicine lmao. No idea if they will like it but meh. Wbu?
Woah woah woah buddy, dont forget to add the trust fund into the mix
i love that haha - it's so cool that you have such a clear vision of what you'd be doing! I was debating on talking about a career that is similar to commercial law but decided to go with my heart
i talked about being a music producer LMAO, so completely irrelevant to commercial law lol- no idea whether they will like it either haha
To jump on the conversation - i wrote about becoming a creative designer for a fashion house (Schiaparelli or Bottega Veneta type thing) haha not sure if they will like it lol. Loving the alternative careers tho!!i love that haha - it's so cool that you have such a clear vision of what you'd be doing! I was debating on talking about a career that is similar to commercial law but decided to go with my heart
Hahaha same! I wrote about being a doctor too
I wrote about becoming a financial adviser! Not sure if it was 'interesting' enough, depends what kind of angle they wanted us to take...
ooh wait that's such an interesting alternative career! that would be cool ngl haha
fingers crossed we all get to the next stage! tho i'm not too sure what to expect lol
I was going to do something like that haha, I think it's definitely a safe option!
Exactly! My approach was to write about a career with similar skills to law (& have knowledge in from my work experience) to show really why I have considered it
For Kirkland, there is a work experience section in the application form but a separate section to attach our CVs. I'm not entirely sure whether they are looking for us to just copy paste what we've said in our CV. Would it be safe approach to only include legal work in CV and then non-legal and extracurriculars in the work experience section of the application form? @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu Thank you!!
i love that haha - it's so cool that you have such a clear vision of what you'd be doing! I was debating on talking about a career that is similar to commercial law but decided to go with my heart
It took me over a week just to pick an alternative career because I was torn between writing about a career very similar to commercial law or something completely different. I studied medical law and ethics as a module and researched several novel neurosurgery negligence cases so figured that I would write about that and hope for the best!
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I wrote about being a chef!
Haha that’s so cool honestly! Seeing everyone’s alternative career ideas, I think Skadden should progress all of our applications! Some incredibly creative ideas for grad rec to read. 
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