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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Could you not do the summer scheme? That would be nearly six months after your graduate scheme starts. I would ask to move to summer and then try and work out how to manage it if you got an offer with your future employer
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I would try to focus on one example where the firm is asking for "a specific instance" - this suggests they just want one example. I think with the online classes, have you had to utilise the technology yourself? I would be concerned that with online classes it is more the functionality the...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't think the firm would run a virtual programme if they felt candidates would be disadvantaged compared to in-person attendees, so I wouldn't worry about this.
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    Applications of Mathematics SQA

    No firm is going to worry about this at all
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    This is incredibly frustrating but I don't think there is anything else you can do now apart from try and call them rather than rely on email. It maybe worthwhile just waiting though - you have emailed three times in the equivalent of two working days. Unfortunately you will need to be patient -...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Importance of modular grades (non law graduate) for VS for US/MC?

    It will really depend on how many is "quite a few" and when they were. If it is just 3 or so, it will be less of an issue. If you really mean 2-3 per year, it will be more of an issue. If your lower grades are predominately in your first year, and you have then showed a consistent upward...
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    It is fine to just focus on opportunities as they have used “or” rather than “and”.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No - you don’t necessarily need to repeat these type of details in interviews unless you feel it is appropriate to do so. I would encourage anyone interviewing to maybe consider other examples of client work that interests them so it doesn’t sound like you only have done research into one matter...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    yes you can do this as long as you can make it clear the module won’t conclude until sometime in this academic year and won’t have a grade until then.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Applying after suspending studies

    Sometimes standards at lower ranked firms are just as high as those deemed to be most competitive. I’d generally only advise doing vacation schemes with firms if you are open to do a training contract with them. Maybe consider some open days/insight programmes instead to build out your...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Does the SQE have to be passed before commencing a Training Contract?

    A start date will be the employment date when your training/work experience starts. For firms recruiting 2-3 years in advance, this typically means you will do the SQE before your employment starts.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Yes, I would try to utilise the word count as much as possible.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don’t think you have to write three practice areas. You could write 1, you could write 5, but they should be explained as to why they interest you.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    International students: are vac schemes possible during the SQE at all?

    2) I’d stress firms won’t be turning you down, you’d just not be able to accept. Firms may offer a deferred placement or a direct TC process, but ultimately if you know you can’t do the scheme, don’t apply to the programme. 3) 3-4 internships (especially if they are legal) is more than enough...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    Non-comercial legal experience - bad?

    This is not going to be an issue. You will be developing a lot of transferable skills and knowledge and a lot of people come from other careers with no connection to commercial matters or law. You will have the connection to law with this role. You may just want to think about how you can show...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    International grades - Equivalence

    Where firms have a 2.1 requirement, they will typically be looking for a grade average of 13 or higher for it to be a 2.1 equivalent or higher. If a firm has a 2.2 requirement, then it will be 11 or higher.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    International grades - Equivalence

    What country is your degree from?
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    You could ask, but the firm might not have the stats to hand or may not want to share them with you.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Annoyingly, it depends on the firm and the method of submitting the cover letter. Generally, I'd say these days you don't need to include addresses, but there are some that full letters formalities will be required.

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