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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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London Office - has anyone else received WG after applying on Sunday?
I applied 23:59 deadline and have not received. I understand everybody gets sent the WG.
for the other experiences section can we then just list other experiences in bullet points or pick maybe 2 of those other experiences and have bullet points/prose for each?
Hi @Abbie Whitlock!
For RS, would talking about the SQE intern be discouraged in my reasons for why RS?
For RS, would talking about the SQE intern be discouraged in my reasons for why RS?
Does anyone have any tips for answering Macfarlanes' VS Q:
If someone were to read your story so far, what would make them think, ‘This person belongs at Macfarlanes’? Max 300 words
For example, should I connect my own experience's to the firm's values, or more their strategy / work e.g., private client work, buddy firm strategy etc.,? Thank you!
If someone were to read your story so far, what would make them think, ‘This person belongs at Macfarlanes’? Max 300 words
For example, should I connect my own experience's to the firm's values, or more their strategy / work e.g., private client work, buddy firm strategy etc.,? Thank you!
Thank you so muchHey!
Good questions! For a written exercise, I always aimed for a professional but not overly formal tone.
For sign-offs, I'd say you can use:
- Client email: Kind regards / Yours sincerely (if very formal)
- Supervisor / partner: Kind regards / Best wishes
So yes, you can adjust slightly based on audience, but I would use "Kind Regards" if in doubt!
In terms of how to address them:
You don'y necessarily need big report-style headings, unless the task suggests it. However, I found it useful to use headings to create a structure that makes the email clearer to read, especially if multiple issues are being analysed.
- Supervisor / Partner: "Dear [First Name]" is generally acceptable internally unless told otherwise
- Clients: it is safer to use "Dear Mr / Ms [Surname]" unless the scenario indicates a more familiar relationship
Clarity is the overall priority - it's important that you show you can organise information logically for a client!
I hope that helps
I used it as one of my reasons and got progressed - it's quite a unique feature of the firm and directly impacts how you are onboarded/trained so I'd say go for it
I received my link after I registered so it’s likely it is somewhere in your inbox. Might be worthwhile checking the junk folder incase it’s there.
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