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    Is it possible to get a TC with a low Trusts grade?

    Quite right, I didn't expect them to tell me anything. Fortunately, I have spoken to the various graduate recruiters there and they were happy to tell me where I went wrong exactly. I didn't detail how I had progressed and improved myself since July last year, there wasn't a section that some...
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    Is it possible to get a TC with a low Trusts grade?

    Thanks for the response, didn't think of that. From what I've read I do not believe the firm is especially stringent on grades. The assessment centre was in June, I've done some volunteer teaching abroad and an online internship with a law firm since then. I've asked for feedback but given...
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    Is it possible to get a TC with a low Trusts grade?

    Recently got rejected after the online application phase for a vacation scheme after reaching the assessment centre last application cycle for the same firm. I've asked for some feedback, but since the application was largely the same, I can only think of two reasons: 1) More applicants for...
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    Best Free Business/Commercial Law App

    Many thanks, I do use Finimize and checked to see if TCLA had an app for the commercial news branch
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    Best Free Business/Commercial Law App

    Best Free Business/Commercial Law App Had Bloomberg navigating the free articles was a bit annoying. Any completely free apps out there that give a good balance of news for aspiring commercial solicitors? Thanks in advance and apologies if something similar has been posted before, couldn't see it.
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    @Jessica Booker Re individual module grades, whilst obviously one inputs them when applying for schemes, do firms then ask for individual final grades (ie. third year, sem 2 grades not available at the time of applying)? Or is it simply a case of 'Did you achieve a 2:1?' Also could certain...
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    Commercial Awareness Interview Question

    Thanks for the response Alice, appreciate it. When I was asked on the spot I talked about being praised for taking the initiative at an internship for coming up with ideas to promote the firm and utilising their LinkedIn profile. I guess if I wanted to use this response I would have to...
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    Commercial Awareness Interview Question

    Cheers for the response, definitely see how this aligns and can be applied to answering the question. Will try think of a time this has been true of one of my experiences and assess my past experiences based on this
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    Commercial Awareness Interview Question

    Was a bit stumped when I was asked this at interview a little while back, the question went along the lines of: 'Could you give us an example of where you used commercial awareness in a professional situation' So having thought about it, my thoughts are as follows, but I am still not sure how...
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    What counts as work experience?

    ... for applications, as some of the following advertised themselves as such but I don't feel as if they can be included? -Aspiring Solicitors workshop at Dechert LLP (it was mainly focused on applications, interviews, commercial awareness, Dragons Den type competition etc.) so I am not sure...
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    Vac Scheme with no work experience?

    Great advice! Thank you :) Can volunteer experience be used on the work experience section of applications? As I did spend 2+ years volunteering at a charity shop before. Do you think that I still might be able to get a vac scheme despite the lack of insight days or full time job in the past...
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    Vac Scheme with no work experience?

    I have participated in a teaching scheme in Pro Bono, winning an award for my input but the teaching was in primary school.. I didn't do it for the purpose of applications so I do not know if I can use it really? I have participated in Mooting a fair bit, reaching a competition final, judging...
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    Vac Scheme with no work experience?

    Oh, really? I just thought, despite involvement in societies, a pretty bare work experience page would be rather off putting to firms? Unfortunately the open day applications I submitted were unsuccessful but I have attended law fairs and a quite a few firm presentations on campus? Not all of...
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    Vac Scheme with no work experience?

    Hi guys, In the midst of sending off more vac scheme applications as a second year law student. I am just wondering what the realistic possibility of me landing one is considering I have only got a 3 day regional firm administrative work experience stint a couple of years ago and a couple of...

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