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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
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Just received a final stage interview invite with Travers (1 hr with GR Partner). Could someone please share how best to prepare for this format.
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is Bakers ever gonna get back or... 🤣 did my VI a month ago
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Have Travers started to get back to candidates for the VS?
Wouldn't worry mate, I got mine 4-days after. You should get it early next week.
Was going to take the second half of the day off to attend... is it also worth taking the morning off (my supervisor has allowed me to but not sure if its needed as the interview in only 1 hour)?
Hogan Lovells PFO... followed immediately by invite to interview with Russell-Cooke!
Honestly very neutral about HL, and only applied to RC on the deadline last Friday, so pretty happy!
Honestly very neutral about HL, and only applied to RC on the deadline last Friday, so pretty happy!
Final stage? I didn't realise anyone had heard back from Travers post-app! Good luck tho
Slaughter VS!!! 🥳 Thanks to all you lovely people on TCLA for just being absolute legends all the time ❤️
Hi all, is it ok to answer the "why firm [x]?" question in an interview using the same points I explained in the application form?
Slaughter VS!! I was soooo close to giving up after all the post-AC rejections haha. Thanks to everyone I've spoken to here who has given me so much support 
Guide to answering why this firm/how to research firms.
Hi everyone. I've become more strategic in how I'm approaching VS/TC applications so I thought I'd send my template. In every column I put down (in my personal version) a factor about a firm that was important/interesting to me e.g. secondments, diversity, IP seat etc. By doing this it was easier to decide whether I actually liked a firm or just the idea of them. I used legal cheek most list, chambers/legal 500 and chambers student to fill this out. Also by doing this, you also have some research you can use for your apps. Hope this helps.
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Hi everyone. I've become more strategic in how I'm approaching VS/TC applications so I thought I'd send my template. In every column I put down (in my personal version) a factor about a firm that was important/interesting to me e.g. secondments, diversity, IP seat etc. By doing this it was easier to decide whether I actually liked a firm or just the idea of them. I used legal cheek most list, chambers/legal 500 and chambers student to fill this out. Also by doing this, you also have some research you can use for your apps. Hope this helps.
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