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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I feel like I messed up with SH application. I applied for vs when I think I should've actually applied for the diversity placement of SH with aspiring solicitors instead, being someone from the minority groups. I might be wrong, but assuming a PFO since I haven't heard anything back yet
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I used Ai for ideas on what's going on in the industry, what are the biggest business deals currently and I also used Google articles for those. But I didn't copy and paste anything, just took ideas from chatgpt and Google articles. In other sites it's not getting flagged now but only in...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I have restructured my answer all by myself, copied and pasted on AI detectors like contentai and originalai, and it's coming out as 100% human. However, in quillbot, it's still flagging at 56% ai. Will be grateful for any input on how to deal with it?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I have restructured my answer all by myself, copied and pasted on AI detectors like contentai and originalai, and it's coming out as 100% human. However, in quillbot, it's still flagging at 56% ai. Will be grateful for any input on how to deal with it?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I'm so confused. I swear that I didn't use chatgpt. This one paragraph I wrote it on my own to answer the application questions but it's flagging as AI on quillbot and other sites. It's flagging upto around 40-50-80% and I haven't used AI for those. I'm so stressed what should I do? Changing tye...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I want to ask, for TCs stationed in the middle east like CMS Dubai, do we have to be an Arab national to apply? Do they people who are not a middle-east national. I can read and write in arabic, though I am not a national, if that helps.
  7. M

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Since the direct tc of baker mckenzie has a deadline of April 1st, I was wondering when would the rest of the assessments take place after that if selected and will they all be online and usually how many steps are there before securing a long contract. These are not written step by step in...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Can someone pls clarify From what I've heard is that the firms who have sjt assessments are the ones to run SPAG test on the application first and then sent sjt invites to selected one and after passing the sjts they're going to have a look at your application. Is this true or valid in any way?
  9. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    That exactly what I was thinking about my Goodwin application
  10. M

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Oh yeah so 40 could the total amount of trainees then. So, 15/40 that's not bad Ig.
  11. M

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I saw somewhere that they're offering like around 40 TCs
  12. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone received stephenson harwood sjt invite yet? Haven't heard back from them after application. Was curious to know when do they send them out usually since they're on a rolling basis and has anyone already received them yet?
  13. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    And as expected just received PFO for PW. So surprised to see many people with higher scores receiving it. What do they want?
  14. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Had anyone who applied for CRS in November received VI? Shall I consider this a PFO as I'm not familiar with how CRS processes this but can anyone who's familiar with it confirm whether CRS sends all the invites at one go for a particular area?
  15. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! Can I asked which branch you applied in for CRS and when did you receive the invitation.
  16. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Received PFO from Goodwin yesterday, I don't even remember when I applied there lol.
  17. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone have any idea whether Stephenson Harwood is rolling or not?
  18. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    No not yet. Fingers crossed for you too
  19. M

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Which location did you apply to? I applied to CRS London
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone who applied to CRS London received VI invite yet?

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