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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Your WG was clearly good enough to be brought through to this stage. They really wouldn’t have brought you through if you needed a higher score. Previous assessments will never pull down your performance at an AC, and especially across the whole range of assessments. At best/worst, they will...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,267
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Pick something that truly interests you. It doesn’t matter what the topic is really - I have seen everything from Greek architecture, to a particular charitable cause, to martial arts, to more “commercial” topics. Pick a subject you can confidently talk about and present with enthusiasm. Try to...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,265
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
I would personally leave it now. I don’t think there is any benefit of making them aware of this as it does not change the fact that the error was made. Depending on how different the work experience entries are, it might be something that isn’t even noticed.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #507
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
I would include any events that you think have connections to the firm you are applying to, even if that is indirectly (eg with competitor firms, on topics the firm work in). Focus on what you learned from the events, rather than what you did at them (most events follow a pretty similar format...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,247
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4
It is fine if the firm themselves are promoting the video interview questions, and you are welcome to share these privately, but we ask that they are not shared on the forum as we have to apply the rules fairly across firms, and our stance is that specific video interview questions are not...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #502
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
The percentile is based on where you rank against other candidates. Therefore if purely on how many questions you get right, 55% of candidates you are benchmarked against would have scored higher than 29/40. Alternatively, the way the test is scored could mean that they either put a higher...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,189
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Then just provide your grades as you know them. Most recruiters will have some knowledge of academic grades from other countries, especially for those countries were they see regularly number of applications from.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,177
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Axel has already provided some great guidance on this. If you feel it needs explaining, you can provide one or two sentences that either explain the similarities between the firm, or if they are quite different from one another your reasons for exploring those differences (that is very normal...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,156
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
I would provide the grading system as you know it for the equivalent of GCSEs (assuming you are asked for them). If this is a percentage (what I am used to seeing anyway), then it’s fairly self explanatory, but you can provide any context such as where you may rank either in terms of your...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,154
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Which qualifications did you study and in which country?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,143
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
What’s the word count/limit for the answer?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,142
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
I’d wait until Thursday afternoon unless you need to know (rather than want to know).- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,129
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
Yes. I would always include any jobs - it does not matter what environment they are in.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #3,027
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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I want to apply to firms in London but i want to continue to live up North.
You may be able to do the LPC/SQE in the North, but by the time you need to start the training contract, you will need to be commutable distance to London.- TCLA Community Assistant
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- Forum: General Discussion
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Why are you interested in a career as a commercial lawyer?: Answer feedback
I think this is a little too descriptive of what you did, rather than what you enjoyed. You are also explaining a lot about what a lawyer does rather than why it is specifically of interest to you too. So it needs a little more about what drives/motivates you, rather than an overview of what...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #4
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Why are you interested in a career as a commercial lawyer?: Answer feedback
Is this for an interview or for an application?- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Advice on starting LLM SQE exactly a year before TC
I think you have to be mindful that if you stick with your current plan, you might not be able to start your TC until 6 or 12 months later than is currently planned, and you will need to take into account the financial implications of this too. I would recommend reaching out to your firm and...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24
My general advice is only if you need to hear back rather than want to hear back. If there is a reason you need to hear back in a fairly short period of time, then go for it. But I’d stress 90%+ of the time most people are just wanting to hear back rather than needing to.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #2,905
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Clifford Chance single essay question
You don’t even need to much of the action really - just the result both in terms of what you achieved and what you personally gained from the situation. An example: As Law Society President, I managed a team of ten and implemented a new, flexible approach to membership, resulting in a 75%...- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #12
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Clifford Chance single essay question
A competency question is asking you a specific question to evidence one particular skill/competency - eg “tell me about a time you have developed your team working skills”. STAR really only works for these type of questions in my opinion.- TCLA Community Assistant
- Post #11
- Forum: Applications Discussion