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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

AlegalA

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Gold Member
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Dec 4, 2023
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What!?!? My cover letter would’ve included completely different information if the cover letter was all they’re looking at, what a waste of time
Oh me too! But I'd gone to a talk they did and they said they were looking at both and that we could even use the cover letter as some sort of "introduction" to certain points we talked about later in the questions, so I very much doubt they're only taking the cover letter in consideration. (Hopefully)
 

RLaw

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Dec 20, 2023
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Anyone here have a solution for using Vantage/Candid

It currently loads up an outdated version of my work experience which is especially annoying as it is in the wrong order (oldest first).

Anyone here have a solution for it as I have contacted Rare themselves and even they said they don’t have one?

No idea how they can save my application data from 6 months ago but not my most recent.
If you go in to your profile settings on Vantage you'll find a work experience section that will have your old data in it. if you put your new info there your applications will autofill with those instead, had the same problem for a while.
 
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James Wakefield

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Oct 7, 2024
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I've just had a look and the job-specific questions sections didn't even exist anymore! Don't worry it's not just you 😭 😂 Their website is a bit of a nightmare
An absolute nightmare!

I’ve just emailed them as I also pressed ‘update’ on the application, wondering if it would take me to a page allowing me to see the whole thing. Now worried it’s changed the date of my submission…
 

hfbjsdhfbhf

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Dec 11, 2023
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Would it be worth applying for HL's summer vac scheme while waiting to hear back from Lift Off? The website says explicitly to wait to hear back from Lift Off but the deadline for the VS is approaching and I'm not sure what to do
 

InterestInPublicLaw

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    Vantage crashed 15 mins before HSF deadline and would not let me submit my application. Emailed them and attached all of the application info required. Theres not much else to do but pray for the best. :rolleyes:
    Same thing happened to me, did you hear back from them in the end?
    Hi both! It happened to me too I couldn't submit the application because Vantage crashed :( The early careers team asked me to contact the Vantage contact form. Did you get a reply?
     

    hfbjsdhfbhf

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    This is a dilemma for me too. They're literally rolling basis yet delaying LiftOff results so much whilst saying you should wait to hear first... imagine finding out you didn't get LiftOff then sending a perfectly good application for the VS and getting told "we already had enough candidates to offer places"
    I know, its so frustrating! I may draft my application for the VS first and wait until I hear back to submit it... Hopefully we hear back soon
     

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