Recent content by Nat000
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
About a week but can be more/less. On a separate note, I'm back on TCLA after a pretty long absence - someone close to me passed away in December and I lost motivation to do stuff for a while. I'd like to apologise to all the people who messaged me requesting interview help during that time -...- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Slaughter and May TC interviews
Had a successful interview with them in September. Feel free to ask if you have any questions!- Nat000
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Slaughter and May VS 2021/TC 2023 application
Yes I was!- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Slaughter and May VS 2021/TC 2023 application
Of course! So for the commercial awareness part, you don't really need to do anything beyond reading the Financial Times regularly (at least several times a week, and daily for the week or so before your interview). I found it really enjoyable personally because it's the only element of the...- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Slaughter and May VS 2021/TC 2023 application
I seriously doubt that issue is big enough for them to base their decision on you around it- Nat000
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Slaughter and May VS 2021/TC 2023 application
I interviewed last year, heard back in about two weeks as well! Wishing you luck :)- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Where Firms Recruit From (Direct TC/VS)
Thank you! Updated the list.- Nat000
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Also a non-law student! Feel free to PM.- Nat000
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TC or VS?
I think my post here might be helpful: Where Firms Recruit From (Direct TC/VS) | The Corporate Law Academy Forum- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Slaughter & May Winter workshop
You don't need to change the cover letter much at all. You can keep it pretty much identical to the one you submitted for the workshop, just with tiny updates if anything has changed since you wrote it. Since you have an interview guaranteed it's become pretty much irrelevant.- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Firms that take VS apps from penultimate year non-law students
Applied to these places last year but haven't confirmed if they're running this year/still open to 2nd year non-law: Macfarlanes Simmons & Simmons Vardags- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Slaughter & May Winter workshop
Hang in there, guys! Wishing all of you good luck. If it helps, Slaughters has always been ridiculously slow to reply to things. I applied for a vac scheme last year on 3rd October (literally two days after the application window opened) and didn't hear back until halfway through January!- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Congrats! Feel free to message me if you have any questions.- Nat000
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Definitely still a point - as people have pointed out before, open days/workshops etc are often way more competitive than things like vac schemes.- Nat000
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
Did a post here you might find useful: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/where-firms-recruit-from-direct-tc-vs.2723/- Nat000
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- Forum: Applications Discussion