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  1. Lulu95049

    TC Holder preparing for PGDL

    Hi Gdoug, Congrats on your training contract offer, and well done for being so proactive in taking control of your law studies at this early stage. As someone who has just completed my SQE studies without doing a conversion course, and from a non-law background, I would advise against doing...
  2. Lulu95049

    Feedback on Skadden VC application

    Hi Blipken, Your answer is good but there are a few changes you could make to tighten it up and improve your application as a whole. Paragraphs 1+2 Overall your structure is good - you've identified the characteristic of the law firm that appeals to you (eg. the firm's challenger mindset)...
  3. Lulu95049

    Very worried, what should I do to compensate for A*BB in A levels?

    Hi ML07, Your A-level grades are great and they will not negatively affect your applications for most firms (even those with minimum grade requirements). Over recent years firms have started to remove A-level grade requirements entirely, showing that firms tend to place more value on other...
  4. Lulu95049

    Direct TC with mini pupillage

    Hi all, I am aware that most direct TC applications will require previous vacation scheme experience. I've recently done a mini pupillage, is this considered equivalent to a vacation scheme? Thanks!
  5. Lulu95049

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is anyone still waiting to hear back from Taylor Wessing? Did an AC at the end of Feb and still nothing :/
  6. Lulu95049

    Practise your commercial awareness for your next interview using PESTLE & SWOT.

    P – Where are coffee beans sourced from? Is the source sustainable and will not be cut off in the near future – eg. Russian gas being cut off. Is the supply chain secure and robust against geopolitical issues? What if there are future COVID-related lockdowns and people are forced to work from...

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