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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Before any interviews if you receive any invites, but you could withdraw your application now for some firms how old just tell you to reapply when their TCs open.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would always take up an opportunity to speak to someone at the firm before an interview. It isn’t neceassrily about showing interest, it’s just a fantastic opportunity to get any further insight into the firm and potentially the recruitment process ahead of it happening - it can only be helpful.
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    If academics were the only measure, then yes, someone with a higher performance will be consider a stronger candidate. But there are lots of different factors that create a good candidate, and clearly the firm doesn’t need to see a strong academic background alone, and can see strength in other...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    It doesn’t need to be related to work or academia, so this is fine.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No - this is not an issue, you just won’t be able to be assessed against any contextualised recruitment process but that doesn’t necessarily harm your application
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Highly unlikely to be the case - as others have said, it’s just to help them with where to spend their marketing budget next year, and even if they don’t have a profile, there will still be the firms info on Chambers Student Guide in other ways.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The written exercise information is here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/written-exercise/
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I don't think you need to do this if it is your top choice - there would be little point as you are only going to accept the offer you have got.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    It will generally be a bit of both. You’ll tend to need to perform to at least a certain level in all of the assessments, but that a slight underperformance, especially if it relates to a specific competency, could be balanced out be a stronger performance in the same competency in another...
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This is very common - if your application suggest you want a firm like Freshfields, many firms like SPB will turn you down as they question whether they are really a true fit for you.
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Depends on how heavily you are using it and whether you check it afterwards. I’ve seen some questionable edits/sections which to me have screamed AI had an involvement somewhere, mainly because it didn’t fit the same writing style as the rest of the application.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Depends on the firm - some are picky about this (notoriously Slaughters) and others won’t mind as much.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Nothing in particular - could be a whole host of reasons, including something like them just accidently clicking on your profile because you liked a post they have seen on their feed.
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    From their website:
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    usually means 23.59 on the date stated
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

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    Really like these questions - very clever! The key to the first part is what key prompts you are going to put into the AI to generate the answer, although it sounds like they just need you to present the answer you have generated. For the second part, critically review the content and think...
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    There might not be any set reason for the batches or how/why people are processed. It can be down to a variety of factors.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Halls of residence tend to be the cheapest central option. Alternatively seen people book long stays in budget hotels in Travelodges in areas outside of central London but easily commutable into - with the Elizabeth line or Thamesline (plus other key routes in) you can get into London quite...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    No expectation for you to do this. You can send a thank you though at the same time - just keep it short/polite and focused on the thank you.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Depends on the firm. Some will outsource screening, others will do it internally.

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