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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RoughWood" data-source="post: 119347" data-attributes="member: 11064">I understand your logic but couldn't advise as to less-competitive firms as a back-up as to you they may be a back-up but for others they could be the top choice. In my applications, I didn't want to train at a big city firm so didnt apply to any MC or SC. As i am a mature career changer with a family, my focus was on the work i wanted to experience and work-life balance so those firms would not have been right for me and my situation. I am currently training at a national firm which for someone applying to MC/SC could be seen as a back-up but for me they were my top choice and I was lucky to get a TC where i wanted.All firms are competitive as they all have varying USPs that make them what they are, from work, location, culture they are all a bit different so will appeal to different people but in my experience they are all as competitive as the others. The only difference i would think of is the larger firms that receive the most applications are also the firms that offer the most spaces in each intake.I would focus applications on where you want to be for whatever reason. It will make your 'why this firm' so much more genuine and no matter how good your applications are, why you want to be at that firm compared to others is pivotal in receiving an offer. I may be wrong but I believe that a firm would rather have someone who genuinely wants to be at that firm who might need a bit more development, than someone who is more polished but for them it is a fall back firm. I collated my list of firms first by location, then narrowed by the work that i wanted to experience. From there it was about getting to know the firm through research, linkedin posts, the culture and values and how they aligned with mine. I still had a pretty long list of where I would be happy to train but i ended up with a top 2 firms that I knew aligned with my values. I was lucky enough to start a TC at my first choice.</blockquote>

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