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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    makes sense! Thank you!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi, Thank you for your reply. I appreciate the encouragement. I understand the confusion regarding classification but because of my past performance record and the 0.1% difference, the classification has been rounded up to what it would have been without the scaling. Would you recommend...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi guys, I am unsure if anyone else has been in the same situation but I thought its worth an ask. How does one go about explaining that you achieved a first in your undergrad despite the percentage being 69.9 when your actual percentage should be 70.6 but the university scaled down your marks...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If its optional and you feel like you covered everything elsewhere I would skip it but if you feel like you can add something then I think a cover letter could only help
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I would still touch on the skills part a bit..gives the cover letter a more holistic approach imo and allows you to show why you're a good match for the firm
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi guys, I am unsure if anyone else has been in the same situation but I thought its worth an ask. How does one go about explaining that you achieved a first in your undergrad despite the percentage being 69.9 when your actual percentage should be 70.6 but the university scaled down your marks...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    you get the report about a day and a half after finishing the test (atleast that was the timeframe for me)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Got it today! Thank you again! I went down a spiral for no reason 🤡
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    did anyone receive an email post completing the SJT for Ashurst? Haven't received anything and wondering if it even got recorded (i went till the end and it said the assessment was over but just overthinking it)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That's helpful! Thank you so much!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone have any guidance or tips for the browne jacobson sjt and/or written questions in the end? any tips would be really appreciated!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    summer for both.. I honestly don't know whats going on - I just want some sort of response atp
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone else still waiting on latham or travers?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    congrats!!!!! hope you take some time off today to celebrate!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    can Latham please just put us out of our misery and tell us what they want? its been so longg!!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    to those still waiting for a response from latham, what are we assuming?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    istg i just know that if any of us try and contact them they will either - a) say they stated that they will aim/were hoping to respond by then OR b) continue to ignore us
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    @JR8 I noticed you liked my post asking about latham. If you don't mind me asking, when did you receive a response?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    they've taken end of feb too seriously atp
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    anyone heard from latham recently?

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