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Recent content by Salma Asghar
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Ask Jaysen (TCLA's Founder) Anything!
Hi Alice! Yes, so I mean being able to balance the three things you have mentioned. We constantly hear ' your university years will be your best years', I know how important it is to have an interest or do something non law related too and I know from previous experience that firms do enjoy...- Salma Asghar
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Ask Jaysen (TCLA's Founder) Anything!
Hi Jaysen, thank you for creating this great platform-it has been extremely helpful! I have a question around your student-life. It can be easy to get distracted by student-life within university itself-now more than ever. How did you increase productivity and make sure you were using your time...- Salma Asghar
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Womble Bond Dickinson Personal Statement
I'm also finding the question difficult but I've found that once you start it gets easier. I just picked a client I know they had worked with and just wrote from there. Also, make sure you get someone to read the answer!- Salma Asghar
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Making late Training Applications
Hi Guys! I don't know if any of you are/have been in the situation where you have started applying late in the TC cycle but I'd just like to address it and if anyone can relate, please do! I've currently been in full time therapy for external reasons which in themselves can take a massive toll...- Salma Asghar
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Motivation for those without stellar academics
Thank you for sharing-this is inspiring. I never know whether law firms will take my mitigating circumstances into account when looking at my application.- Salma Asghar
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Server 503 issues
Hi Jaysen- This may be the same query but I am attempting to join the premium forum and it will not allow me to do so-is this the same issue?- Salma Asghar
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- Forum: General Discussion