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<blockquote data-quote="massiveattack" data-source="post: 175502" data-attributes="member: 28633"><p>Hey! </p><p></p><p>I'm an international candidate (no connections to the UK whatsoever apart from the exchange semester; law degree & legal work experience abroad), and I got a TC from an MC firm.</p><p></p><p>I definitely felt it was harder for me to get through the application stage. The background may have played its role, but I concentrated on what I could improve to be a stronger candidate. If you can, I definitely recommend buying a TCLA premium subscription and taking the time to understand the process, e.g., how do you describe your skills, how do you tie in your motivation with your experience, etc. Might have been just my personal struggle, but since the recruiting process I was used to was so different, all those application techniques were absolutely not obvious to me. If a premium subscription is not an option, there are still a lot of useful materials in the forum. </p><p></p><p>On the positive side, things became significantly easier once I started getting past the initial stage. I was worried if my backstory and reasons for moving to the UK would make any sense to the interviewers, but that never became an issue. In my experience, it may even be a way to stand out during interviews - if you convey it in a sincere, well-structured way (trust me, my story is a mess). </p><p></p><p>On a separate note, I recommend starting to brush up on your commercial awareness and basic M&A knowledge in advance. There are quite a few deadlines over the spring and the summer, and it might take more time to draft your first applications. Being generally up-to-date with commercial news and remembering the basics will help when preparing for an assessment centre while also juggling other deadlines and responsibilities. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps and good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="massiveattack, post: 175502, member: 28633"] Hey! I'm an international candidate (no connections to the UK whatsoever apart from the exchange semester; law degree & legal work experience abroad), and I got a TC from an MC firm. I definitely felt it was harder for me to get through the application stage. The background may have played its role, but I concentrated on what I could improve to be a stronger candidate. If you can, I definitely recommend buying a TCLA premium subscription and taking the time to understand the process, e.g., how do you describe your skills, how do you tie in your motivation with your experience, etc. Might have been just my personal struggle, but since the recruiting process I was used to was so different, all those application techniques were absolutely not obvious to me. If a premium subscription is not an option, there are still a lot of useful materials in the forum. On the positive side, things became significantly easier once I started getting past the initial stage. I was worried if my backstory and reasons for moving to the UK would make any sense to the interviewers, but that never became an issue. In my experience, it may even be a way to stand out during interviews - if you convey it in a sincere, well-structured way (trust me, my story is a mess). On a separate note, I recommend starting to brush up on your commercial awareness and basic M&A knowledge in advance. There are quite a few deadlines over the spring and the summer, and it might take more time to draft your first applications. Being generally up-to-date with commercial news and remembering the basics will help when preparing for an assessment centre while also juggling other deadlines and responsibilities. Hope this helps and good luck! [/QUOTE]
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