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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Do you think they had the wrong set of questions for me then as a non law student? They asked about 5 actual legal questions relating to law rather than commercial awareness or even legal process and really specific questions rather than broad concept type questions. I have done Warranty type...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    will pm you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    So I was just thinking similar but it's more along the lines of oh ffs! Especially when you see people getting VS or AC and you assumed everyone was waiting for the interim stage 🙈
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    When you log in it gives you the questions there but you can't save your answers so I would answer in a word document and attach when ready to submit
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There is a more up to date Chambers Preferred List. You have linked 2016. The latest is 2019. https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/law-firms-preferred-universities-2019
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    As they have about 3000 applications it is a case of just waiting I'm afraid
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I don't think there is anything unambiguous in this question which needs explaining. You are being asked where you think they should open their next office and why? Have a look at where they already have offices and use those locations to determine where might be appropriate based on current...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Seriously try not to worry about this. I have seen people speak about what they have put for certain application answers before and thought well that's me out then only for me to progress to later stages and see that they have been PFO'd before me. Sometimes applicants can overthink things...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    It's just a numbers game unfortunately. With 2 to 3000 applying to firms offering 10 training contracts it's anyone's guess where they make the cut off decisions.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If you look at the firms you like on Legal Cheek you will be able to see the % of current trainees that are international. There is a surprisingly high number if you consider the number of trainee recruits.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Re Weil VI. Have people actually had the email with the link or just the email saying you have been passed to next stage and will get an email after 15 December?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Responses coming through on the vac scheme thread
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If your application and tests etc get you to latter stages of an application are they looked at again or if you have gotten to AC at that stage is it merely performance there that counts. The main reason I am asking is that I see the depth and length at some of the admin suggested answers...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Same as in person - suit/jacket and tie
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Still apply. Their ACs are simply zoom interviews and they keep on going all the way through.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    OK. I remember that one now and typed full transcript available on request if required or similar.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Go back into allgradhires after submission and you can add it as additional information
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    I thought it was only CV blind at interview where it is only the supporting question response they see.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Mine was issued electronically in my student portal for me to download. Also the university will email one once free of charge with a charge should I need it resent.

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