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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
On the most basic levels of analysis, a “standout” percentile ranking would generally be anything 80th or above. However, I’d stress this does not mean you need to get the 80th percentile in these assessments. What you don’t know is what group of people you are being assessed against to get...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
As you are working part-time this is not an issue. Extracurricular activities demonstrate that university students are busy and developing skills beyond their degree, but part-time jobs can serve the same purpose. You can also refer to other extracurriculars from your undergraduate degree or...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,875
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If you do not convert a vacation scheme, I'd encourage you to ask the firm whether it is worthwhile reapplying. There won't be a general view of how firms will look at this - it very much depends from candidate to candidate. For the same firm, I have actively encouraged someone to reapply the...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,874
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It is never too late to apply - I suspect the firm will still receive over 20% of their applications in the next five days. If this is the best opportunity for you for this cycle, I would apply anyway but if there are other vacation schemes you are eligible for and are willing to wait for, at...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To me, this is definitely the latter rather than the former, unless you are truly geeky about the first topics and can show you have integrated this into your interests/activities (e.g. you are part of a sustainable tech organisation/charity etc). Therefore, I would go with the wood work example.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,861
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Copying in lots of people was probably not the best move in all honesty - you are effectively wasting some people's time and then also showing up whoever has to make the decision to everyone you have emailed. I get is frustrating to wait but you should deal with the person who is your main...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,859
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
A three month wait is excessive - I would be speaking to the firm to confirm what the status of your application/their recruitment process is if you have been waiting that long.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It really isn’t about favouritism. It literally is down to circumstance. All it takes is for an assessor to be off unexpectedly or (more typically) slammed with work and they may not get the feedback forms back to HR at the same pace as someone who could return them immediately. Sometimes it’s...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,855
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
It unfortunately doesn’t really mean it will be a yes or no. There can be several reasons why candidates may just hear back earlier/later than others if the decision goes either way. I am sure you will hear back sometime this coming week.- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
If it is clearly on university documents/letterhead then it’s likely to be accepted as an alternative. They will advise if they need something else though.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,782
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I would email the firm first to see if they allow resits and see what response you get from them. It maybe that they are okay with it, especially as you have subsequently passed SQE2, but I think it is worthwhile checking what their own sponsored trainee policy on resits is as they are likely to...- TCLA Community Assistant
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
That will be on the basis of your qualifications you have I suspect.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,772
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I would say the same type of questions apply to video interviews and so this is still a good resource to use.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,747
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Are Open Day Applications reviewed for Vac Scheme Applications?
Even if both forms are reviewed by the same person, in all honesty they won't remember the specifics of what you wrote and are unlikely to compare the two forms. Even if they did, they wouldn't expect a huge amount to change, especially if the applications are a few weeks apart.- TCLA Community Assistant
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Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!
If you excluded your criminal law grade, what would your average be?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #5,652
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Why do you want to be a trainee solicitor at Bird & Bird? Max 300 words Based on your research, what do you understand to be the biggest opportunity for one of the sectors in which we specialise? Max 300 words As a trainee solicitor at Bird & Bird it is important to be enthusiastic about a...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,627
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
To respond to this for @searchingforaTC, @Andrei Radu has given you some fantastic pointers to consider ahead of your interview. What I would stress though is that the firm is interviewing you knowing that you do not have IP work experience nor a strong IP educational background. This clearly...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,616
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I don't think there is a right or wrong answer here as it is dependent on how it fits into other aspects of your application. For instance, if you have lots of evidence of an interest in a practice area elsewhere (work experience, academics, dissertation topic etc), you could potentially afford...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,565
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
I wouldn't worry about competitiveness levels and instead apply to the office you want a long term career in. The firm will be very used to people trying to game the system and thinking one location is more competitive than the other (this happens for lots of firms with offices across the UK)...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,558
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
This gets even more complicated as firms use different groups to assess candidates against which create different percentile rankings, and also some firms weight different sections of the WG assessment differently. I have seen percentile ranking benchmark be as low as 16th and the highest er...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,542
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