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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is it time for the daily/weekly/monthly any news from SH Summer VAC Scheme (post test and VI)? VI done in November 🤣
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    That sounds like quite a basic verbal reasoning test rather than WG so yes testing English.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They sent a holding email earlier today
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    With online presence rising I think more people find out about firms they have never heard of or considered. With application forms being online and more sites like this one listing and prompting people students are just more aware of firms. With the cost of living in London more are applying...
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    [UPDATE] Been four years since I last posted here. SC TC holder, worked in Ukraine, passed SQE1.

    Wow! Wishing you all the best as your start your new position.
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    Converting to Law from a non-law background

    You do not need to be a solicitor advocate to become a Deputy District Judge. Any solicitor who had 5 years PQE may apply. I know someone going through the process currently who is a corporate solicitor. The process is different in that they do the testing first and then they interview 2-3...
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    Converting to Law from a non-law background

    Most Deputy District Judges/DJs were actually solicitor rather than barristers though
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    You would be surprised. Many of the larger firms are now taking interns, then keeping them on when they are NQ and indeed the qwe is all relevant to their practice area rather than 6 months in 4 different areas. Thus they are better at that area than a NQ trainee. Same as FILEX solicitors...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The benefit of self funding SQE is that paralegal work you may later get or even have already completed counts towards the qualifying work experience so you can qualify as a solicitor having never done a training contract if you never get one but use just qwe instead.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    When I applied there was no option to choose which scheme. They then emailed and asked which I wanted to attend and I replied Spring but was also available for Summer too. No response since. This was after VI.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Had the VI in November but only thing since was asking whether I wanted Spring or Summer scheme.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you. My application was October and test and VI November so this gives me faint hope!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Thank you. Yes that would be great for the failed at something questions. I will make some noted on what happened and my feedback to use to answer those types of questions. Thank you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    As part of a question as what have you undertaken (some ask about Open Days) or even of mentioned as other experiences. I saw a person listing their ACs on LinkedIn today under work experience and wouldn't dream of that. If they said why law or commercial law? Could you
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    So with no word from SH I am assuming my cycle is at an end. Final year non law. No VS but did get to 5 assessment centres Inc a US firm and a Silver Circle. When applying next cycle should these be mentioned or would it indicate I wasn't even good enough for a VS let alone a TC? Do have a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Saw one mentioned on here yesterday
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Whilst some of what you say is true you are actually not correct about the pass rates for LPC. It averaged at around 57-58% so whilst higher than SQE1 not significantly so. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.legalcheek.com/2022/01/pandemic-has-little-impact-on-lpc-pass-rates-stats-show/amp/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    This isn't anything new though and they would have been aware from the terms of their offer. And many do allow resits as long as you have passed by the time the TC date starts. With Law Society Finals and LPC you would get results after the TC started and some people would be there one day...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    They told me they would let us know by end of March so I am not constantly checking (yet)
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    qualifications on cv

    Include it. Most people take 9 or 10 so putting 8 gcses looks like you did less than the average applicant. Inclusion shows you did the same number as most applicants.

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