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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is there anyone who has done an in-person Eversheds Sutherland vacation scheme who I could arrange a call with? I am absolutely sick to my stomach with nerves and I think it would really help to talk to someone who has done it so I at least know what to expect.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Is it a good idea to connect on linkedin with my fellow vac schemers before the vac scheme?
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Just a little update on how I have been preparing for my vac scheme: ✅ Completed the Pinsent Masons Commercial Law Forage ✅ Completed the Allen & Overy Employment Law Forage ✅ Devoted significantly more time to reading the news ❌ Did not watch any commercial law talks I have also been watching...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    That's great advice thank you! Would it be appropriate to send a Teams message/email to someone in a department I am interested in and asking them if they are free for a quick chat? Or is it better to ask them in person? Also, how do i approach them if i'm not working in the same department as...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Hey guys, I have an upcoming vac scheme and this may be a silly question but - a lot of people have advised that on the VS, i should try get coffee with as many people as possible to network and hear about their journey. My question is how do i approach someone and ask them if they want to have...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    This is so helpful - thank you so much!
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Preparing for my Vac Scheme! So my VS starts in 24 days and I am SO NERVOUS and feel so unprepared. I haven't done much at all to prepare for it so far so I'm feeling very stressed. Haven't even been reading the FT or anything :(( Anyway, this is my action plan for making sure I am as prepared...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Are Forage courses helpful in preparing for Vacation Schemes? I have been doing them to prepare for my VS in a few weeks, but I don't know if they are helpful or not. Are the tasks in Forage schemes similar to the tasks I would be given in a VS? Some of the tasks I have done in Forage are legal...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Just had my feedback call with CMS, and thought I would note down what they said for future reference. Interview They said this was my highest scoring aspect of the AC. They said I was really personable and gave relevant examples. However, they said I should have developed my examples more and...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Any advice on how to secure a training contract from a vacation scheme? I have a VS in June, don't know what I can be doing right now to prepare for it.
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Hey! So I didn't start fully preparing for the AC until 1 week before it. In this week, I of course still had uni work to do, so I did my uni work in the mornings, and then spent the afternoons and evenings prepping for the AC. Roughly 2-3 hours a day probably. I spent this time doing firm...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Eversheds Sutherland VS application process! Thought I would do a post about how I prepared for the Eversheds AC as I had a few messages about it, and thought it could help future applicants as these kinds of posts definitely helped me a lot. This is also to track how I prepared/how I found it...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    thank you jaysen!!
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    thank you! did the AC last tuesday (24 jan) and got a call with the outcome yesterday (31 jan) !
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND VACATION SCHEME OFFER!!! i am so over the moon right now I just wanna says thank you SO MUCH to everyone at TCLA for their advice and encouragement. I genuinely could not have done it without you all. I know I am still so far away from getting a TC, but I am one big step...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    that’s actually made me feel a lot better thank you!! it’s also just an hour, so a lot better than the ACs, some which last 6 hours!
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Bristows TC partner interview :) is it weird that I wasn't even happy with this news? I saw the email and it just made me so stressed and the thought of going through another interview makes me sick :( Bristows is one of my top 2 firms so I am of course happy to be through to the next stage...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    thank you for your encouragement 😭😭 much appreciated
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Yeah, I have made 13 apps so far. Did a VI for Addleshaw Goddard and Bristows but still waiting to hear back. The others have been rejections or still waiting to hear back post-app. But genuinely so tired from the whole process right now, don't want to do another app, and especially another AC...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    CMS PFO 😍 great way to end one of the worst weeks :)

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