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    MA Law conversion

    Hi all, was wondering if anyone had any insight on doing the MA Law conversion at the University of Law? I'm considering it, but I'm unsure about whether it will do anything to help my prospects. Of course, the main reason I am considering it is to gain knowledge as a non-law student, but I...
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    Gaining Commercial Awareness

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to know if anyone could give me some tips on how to gain commercial awareness? I have a subscription to Watson's Daily Newsletter and I read it every day, but I don't think I'm actually gaining anything from it other than just the basic knowledge. Would really...
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    Feeling a bit discouraged

    Hi guys, Just a bit of a self-pitying mind dump lol. I got pretty mediocre A-Level results, BBD, and I'm worried that these will hinder me with applications. It is a dream, of course, to work at a magic circle firm but are these grades going to prevent me from getting TC offers...
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    How to have a strong application?

    Hi everyone, I have decided to apply to vacation schemes with the next cycle, because I think (I'm fairly certain) that I haven't done enough in terms of anything that would actually allow me to have a strong application. I just wanted to post here to ask if anyone can offer some advice. I'm...
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    Slaughter and May - Cover Letter

    Hi all, I'm about to start drafting my cover letter for Slaughter and May's winter vacation scheme, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what needs to be included for a strong application? I've read what the firm wants us to include, but if anyone has more detail to offer, I would...
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    How to incorporate love of reading into application question?

    Hello! I'm currently applying for a vacation scheme, and for the "tell us about yourself" section, I'm unsure whether or not to include that I love reading. I'm going into my final year of an English Literature degree, so it's all related of course. But I'm just a bit unsure as to if it's...

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