TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

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elizabeth_98

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Those of you who got the 'your application is of interest' email for CC 2023 TC, was there an attachment to that email? Just opened my inbox and saw an email from CC Recruitment with an attachment but too scared to open it 😂
It’s just an attachment of the same email!! Don’t be worrying 😁
 
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M777

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Could be

I got the so called ‘maybe pile’ email this morning. This is my first time applying to CC and my app updated twice (26/11 and
2/12)
Just wondered if there's a better name, than when I called it a "maybe pile" - I didn't want to give off any negative connotations by labelling it that!

It sounds like they're at least somehow selective in who they sent the "Your application is of interest" to, so it's definitely a positive sign?
 

pfoapplicant

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@Jessica Booker
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Apologies to bother you guys - I just had a couple of questions about the Skadden application form:

1. It asks students to give "secondary schools" attended - given that there is no point in the form where it asks students to list their sixth form, I assume that "secondary schools", for this purpose, includes the sixth form where I took my A Levels?
2. On the question asking for "significant gaps in your academic/employment history", does a gap year count as such a gap, and if so, do you think candidates would be expected to write anything other than the fact they had a gap year, and the dates this gap year took place?
3. On the cover letter, given that there's a word limit of just 300 words, do you reckon it'd be okay to leave out the sender's and recipient's address, the paragraph at the start where I state my name and my degree, and the paragraph before the "yours faithfully" bit where I thank the recruiter for taking the time to read my application?

Cheers in advance - I'd be really grateful for some pointers!
@Jessica Booker
As an aside, would it be advisable to refer to Skadden by its full name the first time I mention it on the cover letter?
 

pfoapplicant

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@Jessica Booker
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Apologies for the duplicate post - I just had a couple of questions about the Skadden application form, and am fairly desperate to send off the application by the end of today (given the rolling basis on which applications are reviewed):

1. It asks students to give "secondary schools" attended - given that there is no point in the form where it asks students to list their sixth form, I assume that "secondary schools", for this purpose, includes the sixth form where I took my A Levels?
2. On the question asking for "significant gaps in your academic/employment history", does a gap year count as such a gap, and if so, do you think candidates would be expected to write anything other than the fact they had a gap year, and the dates this gap year took place?
3. On the cover letter, given that there's a word limit of just 300 words, do you reckon it'd be okay to leave out the sender's and recipient's address, the paragraph at the start where I state my name and my degree, and the paragraph before the "yours faithfully" bit where I thank the recruiter for taking the time to read my application?

Cheers in advance - I'd be really grateful for some pointers!
 

S87

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@Jessica Booker
@Jaysen

Apologies for the duplicate post - I just had a couple of questions about the Skadden application form, and am fairly desperate to send off the application by the end of today (given the rolling basis on which applications are reviewed):

1. It asks students to give "secondary schools" attended - given that there is no point in the form where it asks students to list their sixth form, I assume that "secondary schools", for this purpose, includes the sixth form where I took my A Levels?
2. On the question asking for "significant gaps in your academic/employment history", does a gap year count as such a gap, and if so, do you think candidates would be expected to write anything other than the fact they had a gap year, and the dates this gap year took place?
3. On the cover letter, given that there's a word limit of just 300 words, do you reckon it'd be okay to leave out the sender's and recipient's address, the paragraph at the start where I state my name and my degree, and the paragraph before the "yours faithfully" bit where I thank the recruiter for taking the time to read my application?

Cheers in advance - I'd be really grateful for some pointers!
I do not know for points 1 and 2 but point 3 I would straight answer the questions because you only 300 words.
 
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SCN

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This question has probably been asked to death but I couldn't find the answer on the various forums aha. When listing work experience, should you list in reverse chronological according to start or end date? For example, if listing by end date, an experience you started in 2015 but still doing right now would come before an experience you did last year and ended last year?
 

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This question has probably been asked to death but I couldn't find the answer on the various forums aha. When listing work experience, should you list in reverse chronological according to start or end date? For example, if listing by end date, an experience you started in 2015 but still doing right now would come before an experience you did last year and ended last year?
Not 100% sure but I always do by end date!
 
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