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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Legalstalker" data-source="post: 180903" data-attributes="member: 31343">Cycle no1 2023 - 2024 ✅It’s been a crazy 10 months of applying, interviewing, new experiences and tears but onwards and upwards!!!In my months break from the TCLA I have undergone severe humbling by a few firms.Sullivan Cromwell TC PFO 15th July ❌Morgan Lewis TC PFO 15th July ❌Taylor Wessing Paralegal PFO19th July ❌RPC PFO post WG 01 August ❌Macfarlanes PFO post Test 01 August ❌The Macfarlanes one actually hurt ALOT I put soo much effort into that application I may have to go to banging on their office doors in Chancery Lane for a reason😭 my feedback report wasn’t even bad!! However, I did applying before completing my second vac scheme and I do now believe if I applied after doing it I would’ve had more experience and more motivation as they practice similar areasStill a few firms to hear back from so the cycle isn’t 100% overCycle no.2 2024-2025???I am excited to implement my vacation schemes and experiences into new applications and I can’t wait to do so. I’m not giving up just yet. I will be doing some forage courses this month before the seasons officially kicks off.Oooo she’s soo organised 🫢😏How crazy are those NQ salaries!! I can feel my soul leaving before I’ve even signed a contract 😭😭I have a strategy this time around we will not be doing nearly 60 applications I’m sorry but no. I’ve come to the realisation I don’t like every firm lol.I have a check list of stuff that I look for in a firm and this can of course be bent if they meet other aspects. I would be grateful if anyone has any input on other firms that meet my needs?!? Is needs even the right word lol1. International Secondment/ overseas opportunities - I’d love to take my career abroad and learn a new culture, meet new people this is 100% my top thing.2. NO WATSON GLASER TEST - I have no luck with these tests I prefer SJT or VI tend to do better at these firms3. Focus on IP, Life sciences, litigation, competition or Tax - I’ve learnt to love these areas through my vacation schemes and work experiences.4. Does not Ghost as form of PFO - bad vibes5. Big responsibility early on for trainees - self explanatory, I’m girl who like to keep busy and taking ownership of a big tasks/case is my drug hahaI’ve listed 5 firms for each vacation scheme period. I’ve learnt a lot this year that many people drop out of vacation schemes throughout the year as they’ve got early offers so the summer ones tend to have less people on them. Also some firms only do summer vac schemes. I may add more if I have time but soo far these are the firms I like. Not 100% on bird & bird as I think they have a WG.My aim is mostly SC and US not a huge MC person apart from A&O Sherman having spoken to 3 ex trainees there they’ve enjoyed the quality of work and training they got. I did not put them in a vac scheme section as I feel I have enough experience to do direct TC for them.I will probably add more to my direct TC list depending on the firms application process and spaces for direct TC but probably no more than 5 firms. If I do more direct TC applications I’ll lower my vacation scheme application as I do think I don’t need an awful lot of vac schemes having done two.Many of these firms are out of my reach am I probably will get many rejections but oh well I rather try and get it than regret not applying.I’ve put Sidley in my winter section as it’s one week and not two like their other ones. HSF I adore and having passed their test this year I just need to work on my application questions to ensure I get that AC invite!!I really like Willkie and did  pass application screening last time to a VI, so would love to progress again.I am really hoping that my previous Vac schemes are not a barrier and I’m seen as incompetent lmao.</blockquote>

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