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Recent content by airyfairy123

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I think it’s everything in totality. No way of really knowing so I’d say just put 100% into every element!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey, do you know what is asked in the VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    For competency, it depends on how quickly you are able to draw examples from your experiences and flesh it out into STAR. Then practise until you are certain you'll be able to think of that example on the spot when asked during an interview. For motivation, just go back over your application...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone else heard back from linklaters spring vac, W&C summer vac and Latham summer vac?
  5. airyfairy123

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I was told that the W&C cover letter should not exceed 1k words. I wrote 950 words for my cover letter, which in hindsight, I regret not shortening. Do you think it is possible that it will be rejected based on that alone?

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