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  1. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Both of these things are relevant - the first is an achievement , the second is an activity. You can include anything that requires time or effort (or both) as activities, and achievements can be anything you are proud of achieving or anything you have been recognised for achieving. Can be...
  2. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Try to pick something that is important to you but has a unique element to it, with based on your experiences that have driven this interest, or because the topic itself is just something slightly different. It’s one of those questions where trying to fit it into a “right” answer can actually be...
  3. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thread here that we are updating as we find out. A lot of firms haven’t announced their opening dates yet (might not be for a few more weeks). https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/vacation-scheme-deadlines-2021-2022-law-firm-list-with-opening-and-closing-dates.4056/
  4. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It will be obvious you took your A-levels during Covid - so it doesn’t need fully explaining. I’d probably just put in your CV your expected grades and that your exams were cancelled, alongside your actual grades.
  5. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It’s still early for the winter scheme. I doubt they have even got 20% of their apps yet.
  6. TCLA Community Assistant

    Real Talk about Eversheds Sutherland's 2023 VS App

    If they are accepting graduates, I would assume so.
  7. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’d personally do both and not ignore either of them.
  8. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It depends on the work experience. I’d expect a longer entry for something that has been complex, varied and for a long period of time (say up to 350-400 words), but that work experience that is fairly straight forward, for a short period of time, or was a very defined role with limited...
  9. TCLA Community Assistant

    Module breakdowns and US firms

    I don’t think a few 2.2 modules will exclude you, especially if you have strong results elsewhere. Where 2.2 results can be detrimental is when they are a significant proportion of your results (eg when you only have one year’s worth of results).
  10. TCLA Community Assistant

    International Students & Vacation Schemes

    Many years ago I know a couple of universities who did it. But then the BA started to crack down on students working during term time and at one point revoked two institutions abilities to get visas for their students. Since then I know a lot of universities just won’t do it for fear of any risk...
  11. TCLA Community Assistant

    Do firms typically reimburse travel costs to open days?

    Yes - most of the large firms will. They may cap it at around £150, but hopefully you’d get enough notice that you might find it was under that anyway. Some firms will even flex their expense caps for people travelling longer distances.
  12. TCLA Community Assistant

    Freshfields name on CV

    Yes - the firm uses Freshfields as a shortnened version of their name very regularly in their own marketing.
  13. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I'd actually cover both!
  14. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Sounds like a good approach
  15. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Depends on the structure of the application. If a CV, I would create its own section titled something like “E-learning” or “Careers activities”. Some firms have questions specifically about events or how you have learnt more about the industry - so that could be a good place. They could be...
  16. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA General Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Focus on what is important or of interest to you.
  17. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    It does enhance your application and demonstrate you are educating yourself about the legal world. It also shows your proactiveness. But Forage in particular state (and you agree to it when you sign up) that you shouldn’t include it in work experience sections. There’s plenty of other areas in...
  18. TCLA Community Assistant

    PGDL Jan 2022 at Ulaw vs SQE

    Because they are trying to sell you a course that was once compulsory (although as a qualified lawyer you didn’t have to do it even in the past system, you could have taken the QLTS instead), and is no longer compulsory. A large part of their marketing tactics is to rely on naivety especially...
  19. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Sounds like they reject on a rolling basis but then hold candidates until the end that they think they might be interested in, but want to assess against the full applicant pool.
  20. TCLA Community Assistant

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    I’d just focus on the question. If they wanted to know your skills they would be asking for it. With this, they just want to understand what you know about the job or what you focus on as being the important parts of the job.

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