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Quite a sad TC unsuccessful story
This is very encouraging to hear, I appreciate it! I agree - I have filmed myself and I can tell that I sound rehearsed because I try to cram in all these USPs about myself and I have answered the three whys multiple times to know by heart. However, I struggle to get past application stage...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Quite a sad TC unsuccessful story
Hi everyone, Hope you are all well. This is my first time writing so openly on this forum but lately I have been feeling really low and wanted to share my experience, and hopefully get some direction about where to go from here. My background I am a law graduate from RG Uni (with 1st) with...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
hi everyone, I am trying to draft an answer on this q and struggling to find an answer: Please give details of one area of your undergraduate or postgraduate course which you found interesting and explain why do you think this is about a module or could it be anything? any ideas on how I should...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I would think that the way to identify competitors would be: a) practice areas - find which areas the firm seems to have strength in OR aim to increase its strength in b) MC vs US (this is pretty obvious) c) client base or client target groups (for example who are their clients and which clients...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Can I ask did they call or send an email? :) Congrats btw- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Shearman post app PFO Only one firm left for this cycle and not holding out too much hope :( Anyone else feeling completely hopeless?- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Sidley post app PFO… This week is brutal 😭- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Latham post-app PFO club. I honestly start feeling there is no light at the end of the tunnel :(- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Difficult Interview Questions
I think it’s important to show that taking the blame is difficult but it is not your place to throw a colleague under the bus for making a mistake so I personally answered that I did not assume the blame but I tried to ensure the customer that the mistake would not be repeated and apologised for...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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Difficult Interview Questions
These questions are definitely food for thought :) not law related but I recently had an interview with my company about getting a promotion and I got asked a question that made me think: “Tell us about a time you were held accountable for someone else’s actions, what Steps did you take and...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Interviews Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey everyone :) Just a check in has anyone heard from the below firms? (I applied to all of them a couple of days before their deadlines) Latham post app/SJT Shearman Sidley Ropes- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I can definitely relate to this as I tend to get rejections very personally and it's absolutely gruelling to get back on the game when you face a rejection after putting in so much time, effort, money etc. However, the way I have started looking at it - and hopefully this helps - is that maybe...- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Maybe early to ask but anyone heard from Shearman?- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
You work really hard! Glad it's starting to pay off! Wish you all the best- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Anyone who has NOT heard back from Latham post SJT or has had a PFO? I see a lot of people get through to VI and trying to mentally prepare for the rejection 😂- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I have definitely felt like this over the past days but you can only get good news if your foot is in the game :) Rejections are brutal but will only make you better for your next application :) Really wish you all the best though- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Permission to join the Skadden PFO party. This one stung the most :(- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Anyone here who has still not heard from Skadden post app? Starting to lose hope that the outcome will be positive- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Hey :) There is lots of info on this through the forum (advanced search by date/relevance will help) but this was my experience https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/tcla-vacation-scheme-applications-discussion-thread-2021-22-1.4197/post-88724 All the best!- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I applied for the Spring VS mid November and did the WG 14/12.- atrumregina1
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- Forum: Applications Discussion