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  1. ohnoselim

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    sigh today is the day i do the browne jacobson test after procrastinating it also reading week is horrible why do teachers set so many assignments...let me have one week to rest damn
  2. ohnoselim

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    its really tufff, we just have to stay focused not long left till we get some typa break! you got this!!
  3. ohnoselim

    Started from the bottom

    thank you so much! yeah time blocking sounds good it will defo help my problem where i have one really productive day but then im burnt out the rest of the week Good luck with your masters degree im sure you'll do great!!!
  4. ohnoselim

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    so i caved and paid, i read one article and was like hey why does this actually make sense, SICK of being told to read FT when its so complicated and uses gatekeeper jargon smh defo recommend zip though
  5. ohnoselim

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    also ppl i keep hearing zip this zip that zip law is good do i pay for it orrrr if anyone has the subscription is it worth it ?
  6. ohnoselim

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    life is crazy though, you get hit with one bad thing and i've been hit with something good received my sem 1 grades back and lawd they are goodddd, better than what i expected alhamdullilah given me the motivation to stay at it.... we got this ppl
  7. ohnoselim

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    so i have bad news sigh russell cooke PFO update rejection from their VS- didnt even pass the application stage its sad but i don't even have the time to be sad about it and mope for a day because life is so busy, idk if thats even a good thing rejection is redirection.... idk where im being...
  8. ohnoselim

    Started from the bottom

    always find myself up at night doing work when it should be the other way around i need to become a morning person so bad sigh
  9. ohnoselim

    Started from the bottom

    the f & c app is coming along, think in March im going to force myself to stay disciplined i have no choice lol uni deadlines are going to be april third year is actually not for the weak, i wish i spent second year on applications as this year is my official real first cycle of apps if...
  10. ohnoselim

    Started from the bottom

    starting the farrer & co tc application, assuming competition will be high as theres only roughly 10 spots and they also take on from VS... hope my efforts will show through:oops:
  11. ohnoselim

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    hopefully monday you'll hear some good news!!
  12. ohnoselim

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    Hi ppl, I saw others using this to stay accountable and just post anything uni/law related and Im doing the same (nothing too crazy as digital footprint is real) , quite late though lol as I'm in my final year and the vs cycle is nearly closing with only a few left open. Oh well patience, im...
  13. ohnoselim

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I applied to the london office like last week and got an email this afternoon, pretty sure they're still working through them coz deadline day was today idk if its automatic so maybe im wrong did you apply to london too?
  14. ohnoselim

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    hi ppl is amberjack timed have to do the browne jacobson SJT and im tired of tests honestly
  15. ohnoselim

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I would tie in both, show your commitment to the law and how that led you to apply to the firm. Your reasons for why you'd apply to a firm might overlap with your own motivations.
  16. ohnoselim

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    havent completed it but i know its a mix of everything, maths, verbal reasoning etc and its quite shorter than a WG
  17. ohnoselim

    Taylor Wessing Application

    nope not yet, I think they'll be replying in jan
  18. ohnoselim

    Taylor Wessing Application

    same omg kept thinking why is there maths, haven't done this since gcse lmao
  19. ohnoselim

    Taylor Wessing Application

    yes its timed, completed it and let me say my brain hurts sigh
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