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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

coolpanda

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I doubt they've gotten around to reading yours. Not only has it only been four days since you submitted, those four days were Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and today 😭 . Have patience! Good things will come to you soon
Oh I agree 😭😭 but I'm just wondering what to expect. Basically just wondering if because I sent during the holidays, will I be cooked and not get my application reviewed.
 

desperateTCseeker1998

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Hi all, which U.S. firms are known to be strict on grades? I currently have Debevoise, Sidley, V&E, Orrick, Covington, and Ropes & Gray on my list. Should I avoid any of these with a mid 2:1 overall🥹
I got an AC at Covington last year with a mid 2:1 (law) so assume they’re fine - I did have quite scattered grades though and mitigating circumstances so don’t know if that impacted things
 

desperateTCseeker1998

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I generally say to aim for around 1400-1600 across the four questions. One answer might be longer than another but I generally feel like you don’t want it to be much more than this amount it total as it’s going to be a lot to read.
Hi Jessica, you've said 1400-1600 across the 4 questions but the final question is 'Please include any other information that you consider to be relevant to your application', is it necessary to answer this question? Since there's no word count for the other questions I feel like I won't need to include anything in this box and it wouldn't make sense to split information between this question and another just for the sake of having a more even spread of the word count and putting an answer in this box - can you please advise?
 

Jessica Booker

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Hi Jessica, you've said 1400-1600 across the 4 questions but the final question is 'Please include any other information that you consider to be relevant to your application', is it necessary to answer this question? Since there's no word count for the other questions I feel like I won't need to include anything in this box and it wouldn't make sense to split information between this question and another just for the sake of having a more even spread of the word count and putting an answer in this box - can you please advise?
You don’t have to answer this question but I would question whether there could be something in this answer. I’d say for around 80-90% of candidates they have something to include in this which doesn’t naturally fit into other application questions or they haven’t had the opportunity to present elsewhere.
 

bsh

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Hi @Jessica Booker, following our phone call, I was wondering if you could please send or attach here any written exercise resources you think may be useful in preparing for Willkie's written assessment and Latham's written exercise for their AC. I would be keen to have a go at practising both with feedback if possible - which paid service and options would be best to select?
 

FutureTraineeMaybe

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Hi @Jessica Booker, following our phone call, I was wondering if you could please send or attach here any written exercise resources you think may be useful in preparing for Willkie's written assessment and Latham's written exercise for their AC. I would be keen to have a go at practising both with feedback if possible - which paid service and options would be best to select?
Congratulations on both! Can i ask if the AC for Latham is for spring and if so, when did you apply? Thank you!
 

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