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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="ZNadeem" data-source="post: 218075" data-attributes="member: 40237"><p>Hi! I’d structure this similarly to an open day application, but tailored to the unique setting of a dinner. A good way to approach it is:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Pick 2–3 USPs of Macfarlanes</strong> that you genuinely resonate with and would like to explore further (e.g. their focus on complex cross-border work, their strength in both private client and corporate, or their distinctive culture as a single-office firm).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For each one, use a <strong>PEA structure</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Point</strong> – state the USP/area of interest.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Evidence</strong> – briefly link it to your experiences, research, or what draws you to it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Analysis</strong> – explain why attending the dinner, with direct partner and trainee insights, would give you a deeper understanding of that aspect.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p>This way, you show motivation, research, and self-awareness while keeping the answer tightly linked to the <em>value of the dinner itself</em> (i.e. the opportunity for more personal, in-depth conversations).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZNadeem, post: 218075, member: 40237"] Hi! I’d structure this similarly to an open day application, but tailored to the unique setting of a dinner. A good way to approach it is: [LIST] [*][B]Pick 2–3 USPs of Macfarlanes[/B] that you genuinely resonate with and would like to explore further (e.g. their focus on complex cross-border work, their strength in both private client and corporate, or their distinctive culture as a single-office firm). [*]For each one, use a [B]PEA structure[/B]: [LIST] [*][B]Point[/B] – state the USP/area of interest. [*][B]Evidence[/B] – briefly link it to your experiences, research, or what draws you to it. [*][B]Analysis[/B] – explain why attending the dinner, with direct partner and trainee insights, would give you a deeper understanding of that aspect. [/LIST] [/LIST] This way, you show motivation, research, and self-awareness while keeping the answer tightly linked to the [I]value of the dinner itself[/I] (i.e. the opportunity for more personal, in-depth conversations). [/QUOTE]
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