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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    does anyone have any experience with the morgan lewis TI? thank you!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Same here! Guessing to further shortlist applicants. Is this just verbal reasoning?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    thank you so much - i appreciate it 😊
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Morgan Lewis are asking for both 😭 There are but as I’ve graduated university and morgan lewis’ deadline is approaching this could be hard haha - i think i’ll give it a go anyway. thank you!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    does anyone know what to do for someone struggling to find academic / professional references ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    have you been to any firm events with legal cheek or virtual law fairs? i think these would suffice as well as they’re ‘events’ !!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    ah thank you so much!! i really appreciate it 😊
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    i’m quite interested in morgan lewis but i have a low 2.1 from an RG uni. is it worth applying or are they quite strict and stringent on high 2.1s; just wondering if it would be better to focus my efforts on other apps! thanks 😊
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Reed smith VI - if anyone has any advice I’d really appreciate it as it’s my first VI with a firm this season!! Also applied on the 5th of Jan and was also convinced it was a PFO 😅
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Hi! If anyone’s done the BBC VI - is it strength or competency based? Thank you so much!

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