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

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Jessica Booker

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I submitted an application 30 minutes ago and just realised I made a grammatical error in my CV. I can't make changes to my application after submitting it and there's no option to withdraw.

Is immediately emailing graduate recruitment to withdraw this application, then re-applying with the corrected CV through a different personal email before the deadline tonight a stupid idea, anyone?

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Not a good idea - they will still see you have applied twice (even with a separate email) and will wonder why.

What was the mistake?
 

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    @Jessica Booker

    Forgot 'and' in a sentence:

    Interpreted different levels of client knowledge adjusted my communication style accordingly.

    Would calling graduate recruitment to explain the second application not be advisable?
    Honestly the only thing you can do is hope they don’t notice it. Contacting grad rec is just going to alert them to your typo. I got through to an AC last year by naming a different firm in one of my answers so your typo isn’t too bad in comparison
     
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    Thank you, is there a specific way to style the CV. As I’ve seen templates on line with people’s face on it, assuming that’s informal 😂
    no need for a photo on a CV. Jaysen’s posted a general template somewhere a let me see if I can find it.

    The post here might help:

     

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    no need for a photo on a CV. Jaysen’s posted a general template somewhere a let me see if I can find it.

    The post here might help:

    Thank you @Jessica Booker !!

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    Will law firm's care about adjusting the margins to ensure that the cover letter fits on one page?
    Yes, this is something they do consider. The same thing goes for making the text smaller than the required size so that you’re able to fit it all in. The margins shouldn’t be adjusted and the text shouldn’t be any smaller than Times New Roman 12
     

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    Yes, this is something they do consider. The same thing goes for making the text smaller than the required size so that you’re able to fit it all in. The margins shouldn’t be adjusted and the text shouldn’t be any smaller than Times New Roman 12
    Font size 10.5 or larger is fine with some fonts (doesn’t need to be TNR).
     
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