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  1. A worried graduate

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    The only one you can plan for is the values one. Say you care about D+I and don’t about money I guess
  2. A worried graduate

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    45 mins or so
  3. A worried graduate

    a lost student and her future uncertain career

    People usually apply for TCs or Vac Schemes in their second and third years. Small firms after you graduate but that is only for first shots and you can get them even years after you graduate.
  4. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I didn’t even make the job sim though
  5. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    My assessment score Above Average x 4 and Average x1
  6. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Mayer Brown PFO after all this time
  7. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Sometimes firms send emails via vantage so checking there might be useful
  8. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Sadly not (I don’t know how to react)
  9. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Tell the firm in the email that you have sent this to both firms (even if you have not)
  10. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    The word “good” explains what the system was trying to achieve. The idea is that the good firms fund anyway and the self finders get the rest of the firms who save on SQE costs but lose out on training. It creates a weird scenario where qualifying can become a negative if you have big firm...
  11. A worried graduate

    A student in need of direction.

    I already have a part time job at a supermarket and an interview lined up for a paralegal role thankfully. I don’t want to move to London unless it’s a job I can’t get here and the salary makes it worth it
  12. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Heavily depends on the firm. Most large firms are trying to move away from A-Level requirements and small firms have never cared that much. The weird area is the US Firms and the Nationals who tend to care more.
  13. A worried graduate

    A student in need of direction.

    The problem I have with corporate work experience and open days to a lesser extent is my location. Firms in my area that offer open days that aren't as competitive as general applications won't fund the LPC/SQE and so would not fix the problem. I would be fine with waiting another cycle but I...
  14. A worried graduate

    Unsure what to do - feel like a failure

    Most firms below national level are relatively risk-averse and are therefore pro-LPC. I have been told that Irwin Mitchell prefer the LPC over the SQE though I am not sure how true this is. - Their site indicates a 10 year grace period for LPC finishers.
  15. A worried graduate

    A student in need of direction.

    Just bumping
  16. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I haven't had my job sim yet
  17. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    There are also the factors of some firms not offering to fund and larger firms reimbursing self-funders.
  18. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Does that mean a PFO is coming for me?
  19. A worried graduate

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Cheaper and a higher pass rate
  20. A worried graduate

    SH VS

    Someone else did.

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