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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    CMS AC ✅ this was definitely worse than the Eversheds one. It was mainly that the group exercise was not what I was expecting at all so I was quite confused the whole way through. Anyway, expecting PFO but trying to get over it and not continuously cry my eyes out for weeks :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I've been doing the exact same thing. I had an AC yesterday (Tuesday) and i feel like it went so badly. Can't stop thinking about it and I'm all sad, but got another AC tomorrow so have to do it all over again 😣
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Just did my Eversheds AC, and omg, it was HORRIFIC. It was so scary the whole time 😣 😣
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    In an interview, if I'm asked something like "Tell me about a time when a deadline has changed?" but a deadline has never changed for me, is it okay to respond with "that has actually never happened to me, but if it did, then I would..." Or is this just an absolute no-go? I jus am finding I...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    In an interview, is it okay to speak about disagreements with my flatmates as an example of a conflict i dealt with? I don't really have any other solid examples, but am wondering if this example might be too personal.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    i heard back over a week ago for the manchester office
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    yeah definitely, it's getting to the point where i feel like i'm neglecting my academics because i feel like if i dont get a TC this year it will be the end of the world lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for the Eversheds AC "simulation" exercise (where we have to read documents, develop arguments, and discuss them with one of the fee earners)?
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    CMS AC and Weil PFO! 😅
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    noooo this can’t be true please tell me it’s not true 😭😭 for CMS i did the practise question and answered it all and then at the end i let out a big sigh and then said “f*cking hell” 🤦‍♀️
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    confused to commercially aware! trying to develop my commercial awareness

    Just adding some information to this as I saw some recent developments to it in the FT! Minister sets out 'science superpower' ambitions for UK The science minister has said that the government is "continuing to push actively for association with Horizon Europe", the 95bn euro EU research...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Just hallucinated that there was a massive CMS logo on my wall...I think I need a break from applications. 😓
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    I can't exactly remember, but I think it was late November/early December :)
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    confused to commercially aware! trying to develop my commercial awareness

    In my preparation for my CMS VI, I was looking at a recent deal they worked on, so I thought I would write a quick post on it! Sale of InstaDeep to BioNTech InstaDeep delivers AI-powered decision making stystems. BioNTech is a biotech company developing immunotherapies for cancer and other...
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    confused to commercially aware! trying to develop my commercial awareness

    AstraZeneca's $1.8bn acquisition of CinCor AstraZeneca (AZ) is looking to expand into the heart and kidney drug market, and so is acquiring CinCor, which has produced a drug called baxdostat, which could be used to treat kidney disease. The drug is still in FDA trials. The deal is...
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    Eversheds AC Invite !!!!! This will be my first ever AC I am so nervous but so grateful for the opportunity! 😅
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    a confused law student's TC journey :)

    CMS VI invite!!! Was not expecting that AT ALL

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