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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

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Feb 18, 2025
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Guys just to jump in. It's not about the games score only. In the event they did say that most people do not answer the sector question in detail to illustrate their interest in the sector. Also they said understanding how the skills from your experiences link to a trainee at Gowling. Maybe your app was not as strong as others.

I got all this info from speaking to their graduate recruitment team at an in person legal Cheek live in the city.
I thought my answer was so good when I wrote it but reading it again, I did not tailor the sector question properly so you are right in that.
 

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