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Hello
Great to have you on here Theo, welcome to the forum!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Introduce Yourself Here!
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My TC journey (career changer advice)
Ah you are a gem, thank you so much for sharing your story @HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
That's tough - honestly it could come down to many things, from the way you answered a particular question to a general feeling the interviewers had about your motivations. It can often be impossible to work out which part it was down to. With questions like 'which firms are you interviewing...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Definitely - we still run our forum giveaway every week (and you can win more than once). We'll also be launching a new competition closer to September/October.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Nope you are completely right, my mistake. I still have in mind their prior (very long) application form but they did change this.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Yep I'd be wary of firms that have changed their questions frequently over the past few years - I'd expect at least some of them to change again (CMS, A&O, Hogan Lovells, BCLP etc.). If you're looking to get ahead of things for those firms, sometimes it's still helpful to draft your 'why this...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Slaughter and May has been consistent with their cover letter over the last few years, so I think they are a fairly safe bet. I would say this is also likely to be true of some US firms like Skadden and Davis Polk. Gets trickier to know which other firms will change. I would probably expect...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Although I never used them, I miss the GIFs on here 😅- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Love posts like this, well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Hello. first year applying after graduation.
Welcome to the forum @Jaked, delighted to have you join us.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Introduce Yourself Here!
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Mid 2.1 is absolutely fine, I wouldn't worry. Aside from one or two firms (if that) known to be picky about grades, it won't be an issue for securing a training contract.- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
I missed these posts last week, but a huge huge congratulations to each one of you for your training contract offers. Many of us follow you on your journeys as you post about your various application stages - and one of the best bits about this forum is seeing you guys come back to tell us you...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!
Hey everyone, We've decided to allow 2021 winners in this thread to participate in our vacation scheme task simulation this month, as a thank you for your contribution to the forum. If that's you, simply request access to the Gold members only group here and instructions will follow!- Jaysen
- Post #89
- Forum: General Discussion
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Vacation Scheme Task Simulation - Launching on Monday 19 July 2021!
Hey everyone, Over the past month, TCLA’s operations team and I have been designing a completely new programme, our first-ever vacation scheme task simulation, for Gold members and scholarship candidates. Based on real vacation scheme tasks, this simulation is unique because: You’ll learn to...- Jaysen
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
I think it's great that you are questioning whether the TC offer is right for you. Am in agreement with Andrew here - I'd try to explore why you feel those thoughts about this particular firm (is it down to notions of prestige? Do you feel you could secure a training contract with an even more...- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Free Month of TCLA Premium (Bronze) - Every Week From Monday!
Well deserved :). Dropped you a PM!- Jaysen
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Lovely to see you guys getting offers, well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Lets Turn this Vac Scheme into a Training Contract
You should be very proud of yourself, well done Charlotte!- Jaysen
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TCLA General Discussion Thread #2 (2021)
Well done!- Jaysen
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- Forum: Applications Discussion