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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
graduate visas have these features: * non-settlement route (so counts towards possible 10-year ILR but not towards the preferred 5-year route) * no requirement to actually be in the UK, except during application - you can treat it as a 2-year holiday visa; this differs from settlement route...- trainee4u
- Post #22,428
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
No. And particularly the "buy now the price goes up on Wednesday" thing is very sneaky.- trainee4u
- Post #22,427
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
yeah you're right - I actually have two free years, lol.- trainee4u
- Post #5,766
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
last year I applied for Taylor Wessing VS and they have a me a free year's access to AssessmentDay. I think you might have to pass the first sift - they sent me access three days after applying.- trainee4u
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
scroll up two posts.- trainee4u
- Post #5,763
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
From what I've seen the percentile will be relative to a reference group set by the provider rather than applicants to the firm. (It is possible to pay to request a personalised reference group, but this doesn't seem useful for law recruitment). Getfeedback provide a "law graduates" reference...- trainee4u
- Post #5,756
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
Getting a paralegal role can be tough too though.- trainee4u
- Post #22,377
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
To be clear, there's a 2 year graduate visa during which you can work in McD (or anywhere), while applying for jobs following uni. It costs ~£3k On the other point, there's a student suing Clyde over not being offered a remote AC...- trainee4u
- Post #5,711
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
she's no longer with TCLA. there are ai tools specifically to cheat on recruitment tests. but that is.... cheating. i wouldn't really rely on chatgpt to get the answer right either.- trainee4u
- Post #5,687
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Full time SQE - is there a Christmas break ?
See https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/5/section/776 (1)No liability to income tax arises in respect of income from a scholarship held by an individual in full-time education at a university, college, school or other educational establishment. HMRC say...- trainee4u
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- Forum: Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Forum
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Third PFO of the day, from Devonshires. I still technically have about seven on my list (have applied or will apply), but it's looking like a strikeout for this cycle :(- trainee4u
- Post #5,668
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
that's a reasonable rate of progress tbh: 2 out of 9 to VI. VIs are tough, but you can improve a lot, so realistically that speaks to improving VI skills. I would look to substantially increase those application numbers. Also not all firms are equally competitive - IME I get more success with...- trainee4u
- Post #5,659
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
never mind - got the CB PFO today! Macfarlanes too!- trainee4u
- Post #5,653
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I received the W&C PFO today too. Haven't heard back from CB though! Not sure if this is good, bad or neutral.- trainee4u
- Post #5,615
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
yes i didn't apply or speaking to them but it did make it reasonably clear that it's intended to help students and career changers specifically understand about a legal career - an outreach effort more than a recruitment process. no idea about pay though.- trainee4u
- Post #22,358
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
this is asked frequently. is this a legal masters? there's no stigma, it just doesn't particularly help. the main thing is that you are applying for law jobs 2+ years ahead, so should apply for those jobs while doing the masters. do you have an LLB/GDL already? if so the masters is a good...- trainee4u
- Post #22,357
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
looks like it's more of an unpaid internship hence less competitive- trainee4u
- Post #22,344
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
1. you should ask questions prior to accepting the offer, but ultimately do accept the offer regardless. Try and say you want to take a gap year to go travelling or something. OTOH doing SQE now does open a small possibility they move you forward a year. If you accept money and tuition then...- trainee4u
- Post #5,566
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I received a "your VI was not good enough" PFO at 14:05 and a second "PFO some more" at 14:26 (no idea why the double).- trainee4u
- Post #5,565
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
are you eligible for the graduate visa?- trainee4u
- Post #22,340
- Forum: Applications Discussion