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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If you self-fund your SQE, will law firms prefer you? Because they wont have to give you the SQE grant?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone completed the Flex Legal virtual test? Would be grateful for any insights
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Update: 25.09.2024 Vac Scheme Apps: 2 Open Day Apps: 3
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    hii i just checked and i saw that dla piper's discovery day is available for graduates too https://earlycareers.dlapiper.com/uk/opportunity/discovery-days.html
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    not sure but ...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thhank you so much!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    omg thank you so much!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hii Does anyone know of free resources I can use to prepare for the cognify test (Ashurst) - And for those who have completed the test, did it just include additions, or did they have those shape questions too etc??
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thank you jessica!! that makes more sense!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    when drafting cover letters, how do you avoid repeating yourself E.g., if i have x experience on my cv, it feels i repeat myself by saying i did x and gained xyz experience
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thank you so so much Andrei for such a detailed response! this is incredibly helpful and i will be sure to implement these when preparing! :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    hi! does anyone have any interview tips? i am planning to do a starr breakdown of my experiences for different competencies etc then i'm planning to practice saying it - is this sufficient or is there a better way to do this ?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    did u apply for the wvs?
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    omg same! i literally just research things that may be relevant for my application then at the end i only do an in-depth research if i get to the ac/interview stage
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    under candidats.io, it says incomplete as the status for both the open day & vac scheme, prob a system error as i haven't submitted any application
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    same, i dont even remember what i applied for ??
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thank you so much jessica!!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    thank you so much!! i really appreciate it :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    If you were a Trainee Solicitor at Baker McKenzie, where would you want to go on secondment and why? (this may be client specific, country specific, or both) (300 words max) * Hey! I have decided to go for the country-specific option, and I was wondering if it would be worth mentioning a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    its completely understandable to feel like that and im sorry it didnt go to plan. you should be extremely proud to have passed the application stage for a US firm and gotten the interview. its only september and wow you have already made it to the second round already?? thats an amazing...

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