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Begin Again <3 (My TC Journey)
Hi @TCHolderr. Firstly, I am sorry to hear about your struggles during the application process. It can often be a dejecting experience, as rejections are inevitable - as you have said, it is important to bear this in mind when you are applying! Making it to the AC stage at HSF certainly...- User138756
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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Where to do PgDL?
Hi @sarg1234! Just to add to Ram's response, I do not think that you are necessarily disadvantaging yourself by choosing Cambridge. As Ram mentioned, ultimately the most important thing is how you perform on the course, and this can be impacted by a number of factors including your financial...- User138756
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Unfortunately, this information does not seem to be available online. I would keep an eye out on their graduate recruitment website - it does not appear to have updated for the 2025/26 application season, so this information might be added in once they do this. If not, hopefully another user is...- User138756
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Urgent - Go to Exeter for Law or take a gap year
Hi! There is an actively updated thread on the forum with a list of all the firms that have opened their first year schemes / open days this year, which you can find here https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/open-day-and-insight-scheme-deadlines-2025-26.9737/. As with all law...- User138756
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- Forum: Introduce Yourself Here!
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White & Case Application – “Tell Us Something About Yourself”
Hi Katekrab! I definitely agree with Jaysen. GR are most definitely interested in getting to know you as a person and your interests outside of law! Academic interests are absolutely a fair response if this is the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the question. As Jaysen has said...- User138756
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- Forum: Vacation Schemes Discussion
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Open Day and Insight Scheme Deadlines 2025-26
Hi! All schemes labelled as 'First year open days' or 'First year insight schemes' (or anything else along these lines) are definitely aimed at your yeargroup! Another one to watch out for that does not have 'First year' in the name would be Linklaters' Pathfinders scheme which is also aimed at...- User138756
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Level 3 grades
Hi Alfie! Congratulations on your results, those are really strong grades! A-Level requirements for firms are not typically higher than AAB, and this notwithstanding, all firms that have A-Level requirements will always take contextual information into account when assessing your application...- User138756
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- Forum: General Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hi RaniaH062002, No need to worry! From my experience, the other users that have replied to you are correct in that you don't need loads of work experience to be successful in applications, and it certainly doesn't need to be legal. When I applied, all I had in my section were two part time...- User138756
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hi! Just following up on the responses from other users - they are correct that you can only apply for one per cycle, and will be asked to rank the schemes in order of your preferences. You are also able to apply for the direct TC route in the same cycle should you be unsuccessful in your...- User138756
- Post #417
- Forum: Applications Discussion