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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You can only apply to their winter workshop or a direct TC as a finalist.
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    If it’s near a few deadlines across multiple firms (even if it is not the firm you are applying to), it can easily be down due to over use. This is one of the key reasons I advise not applying the night of the deadline (because too many people leave it last minute and the system can’t cope).
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    1) no - it’s doesn’t disadvantage you 2)Yes - you can reference older events too. I really don’t think attending events contribute to your application being successful or not. Firms will meet hundreds, possibly thousands of people over the course of an academic year, so it really won’t help...
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No - they don’t tend to take notice of if you have given your details at an event or not (as that’s the only way they would know). Attending events can help with your knowledge that can then be applied to applications, but ultimately there are many different ways in which you can you can obtain...
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    Last day of vac scheme - TC interview?

    They can often happen before the last day, especially if there are a lot of vacation scheme students to interview.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Personal Achievement & Personal Impact

    I don't think you have to link it to work experience or academia - it is much more about linking it back to you - what you have learned/developed/gained from the experience.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    What is the question?
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I'd go for the interview and see how it goes - it is only an interview, there is no commitment at that stage. I don't think it will be an issue returning to finance, whether you stay in finance or do decide on a career in law.
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    LPC or SQE?

    Unlikely, in my opinion - this would just be an additional expense for them and with little benefit. However, some firms may have decided to have a built-in masters with specific modules, and so this could vary from firm to firm.
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    One of two potential things: 1) It might be a basic eligibility criteria reason for that quick a decision or 2) They haven't had a lot of applications yet and so its been easy for them to screen the applications in a (somewhat too) speedy manner
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    SRA character and suitability - NFA for previous arrest

    Did you accept guilt of the charge(s)?
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Amazing news - congratulations!
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    To me a personal quality is more of a characteristic, while the things you have mentioned are more abilities or skills. So to me a personal quality are things like being reliable, determined, outgoing, confident, being diligent, on kind-hearted - things like that, rather than an ability. Think...
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Technically only if it is part of your degree (e.g. you are graded for the mooting). You can go back anytime. It really depends on the rest of the information you present in your application. Sometimes these awards can help to show that you have excelled in academia, but it really depends on...
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    No specific tips for this assessments - but also turn off any distractions. Don’t have 10 other tabs on your laptop running and turn the notifications off on your phone/turn your phone off. Unfortunayely I can’t comment on the deadline process - hopefully someone else will be able to advise on...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You can allude to the longer term if you know aspects that will be important to you then. But if you don't, look at the more immediate career - the next 3-5 years will be fine to cover (and probably still applies in many cases to the longer term anyway).
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    We recommend using private message to do this. You can ask people whether they’d be happy to review your answers in the forums and then you can share your answers with anyone who says yes via private message.
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You don't have to formally cite your source, but you can reference how/where you read/learned about the news story.
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    You don't need to include any details on how the university assessed your modules. You could include any academic prizes for modules studied though.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Usually means the day of the date mentioned (in the same way as university assignments).

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