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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would wait until Friday morning and then if you haven’t heard back by then, send them a brief email asking for further details of their timelines/when you should hear back.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No one will know this but the firm in question unfortunately, as it will always vary from firm to firm. I would expect there to be a general benchmark in each exercise that you will have to meet, but that some exercises will assess similar competencies or strengths, and so you could under...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I think if there is little chance of you not accepting this VS over the one you already have, that you shouldn’t attend. It’s only when you are truly weighing up different offers that I think you should still explore the different firms. But everything you have said sounds like there would be...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It maybe that there is some prep time built into the assessments, that there are gaps during the day so you aren’t doing assessments back to back, or potentially some opportunities to network with trainees.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I wouldn’t say that this is a generic story - generic would be if you talked about AI generally rather than this specific act. Because you are focusing on a specific act, it will be more focused. If you felt it still needed more focus, you could always explain how it will particularly impact one...
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    This is highly unlikely - it is much more likely they are factoring something else apart from the test into account when selecting people.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It is fine to repeat some answers from an application form at interview. However, you will often find the questions are slightly different at interview and therefore your examples used in an application may not best suit the answers needed for the interview. Your best examples always need to be...
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I suspect it will be on the basis of the WG score and your application, but not everyone will be invited.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I don’t know how this firm specifically does but ultimately it should be the same way any firm does. You don’t need to disclose your condition, you just need to disclose the reasonable adjustment you would require. The firm has the right to determine whether it is a reasonable adjustment or...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Focus on the differences/uniqueness of that location compared to other locations you could choose, and explain why those elements align to your particular motivations or interests.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Pick something genuine. It doesn’t need to be related to law or the city. For instance, what topics do you “geek out” on or try to inspire other people to get involved in/learn more about. And the present it in a way that pitches the topic itself, but also sells your experience/involvement in...
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I have only heard the requirement is to achieve a 2.1. They may screen candidates based on higher grades, but I have not heard of offers being contingent on a particular grade above a 2.1 for your undergraduate. Some firms used to request a commendation or above in the GDL/LPC though.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    Are all SQE courses (sponsored as part of TC) broadly the same ?

    Completely agree with this - many firms just go with SQE prep courses that help you pass the SQE, while others build other training into the SQE prep course so they don’t have to do it during the training contract. It doesn't mean one is good or one is bad - its just different approaches to...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    Where firms recruit from (Vacation Scheme vs Direct TC applications) 2022-2023

    I wouldn't expect this to change much within a year so the above is probably still a good indication.
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You don't have to have perfect VI interviews and come across as being completely knowledgeable about a topic. Lawyers will be asked questions they don't know the answer to all the time. Whether it be a client call or meeting, these things happen a lot and its more about how you handle the...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Then I don’t think there is much to worry about here. To get to 33 trainees they will probably have to make around 42-55 offers (depending on their acceptance rate but no firm has a 100% acceptance rate, it typically is between 40-80%). Some vac schemers are just not going to meet the...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    How many training contracts does the firm offer?
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The first question is fine - I don’t think there is any point asking the second one because 1) there won’t be just because it happens in a certain order and 2) if they did say that everyone would just clamber to get into that scheme over others (and probably change the ratio anyway by doing so)...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There are a number of different commercial awareness question in one section of our interview questions list: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/175-training-contract-interview-questions-2/
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    if you are considering applying for a TC in that region, you could cover the personal reasons as to why you will move to the region longer term. But if it is just the view of doing the internship and then qualifying in the U.K., I wouldn’t cover the personal reasons (as they are short term).

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