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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Yes I think candidates mistakenly think it may be easier and on occasion it may be because there may indeed be fewer better candidates applying depending which office. Also I know some regional firms look for ties to that region as part of their criteria when assessing applications. This is...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I am unsure why a wow face has been given to my comment . For the avoidance of any confusion I meant that usually if you apply for a regional place they aren't able to switch to London and indeed it is generally discouraged. Firms do not like people applying to regional offices in the hope...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I think you have missed my point. Those London places will have always been London places.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It is unlikely that a firm can accommodate this. They very much frown upon people applying to a regional office believing it to be an easier application route to try to switch to London once an offer is through.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Well I got a London CRS PFO today so I feel special.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I assume for non-law grads the 2 years is to allow PGDL in year 1 and SQE year 2. So I always thought the law student might do their SQE in the second gap year so the trainees all starting together in 2027 would be studying SQE all together from September 2026?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes mid-April to allow the ACs to take place at all offices and for decisions to be made for all offices and results at same time was what they said.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    When is yours? I thought they had finished their ACs ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Where is everyone getting the info that they would respond yesterday? None of my emails say this.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    The cover letter is usually only a page of A4 so actually covering those 3 things requires careful drafting. As for being generic sometimes it can be but the why law as a career can really only come from your experiences that led you to law and also why the firm too ro some extent. Unless...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I don't think they are looking for both. They are looking for what you achieved at your specific uni. They recognise unis grade differently. At mine it was a % eg 72% At a friend's their modules were graded A-D. The classification usually is required when they ask for year 1, year 2 etc...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I swear although they say you can reapply that many firms just filter you straight out if you do.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    They will be higher. You will know if you were entered into a lower scoring gcse. Highers mean that the grades will go up to a 9 or A* so I would assume they are the ones you entered.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    QUOTE="jacksollaf, post: 206545, member: 38681"] that's strange, because i literally just got this email when i applied: "Dear x, Reference: x Thank you for applying for a role at Shoosmiths. We will be in touch after the deadline of the vacancy you have applied for to confirm the outcome...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I think I read somewhere they said that due to the increase in number of applications to their vac schemes they were confident they would be able to fill all TC vacancies from those applicants so would not therefore be opening a direct TC route this year.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I wondered that too because I thought this was one where I emailed the application?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    7000! Who was that?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It doesn't mean they haven't. It just means they haven't posted. Previously I have posted but upon realising that at some there are so few applicants that I would be easily recognisable I no longer do because I want to retain my anonymity.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    My 2 theories: They timed your response to the one with the error in. How long did you take to end up guessing? They were testing resilience and how well you performed after that question or did it throw you off kilter 😭🤣

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