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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard back from Links? Positive or negative?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Post SJT, pre- WGT.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi everyone, got Freshfields PFO yesterday and have been dejected since. Here because I feel in my application, the personal statement was specifically lacking as I'd never written one properly before and could not get it reviewed by anyone before the submission deadline. Want to try and make it...
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Thank you so much for this, makes sense.
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    Spontaneous TC Journey

    @Legalstalker Firstly, so happy for your VS invites, as a mature international applicant it makes me kind of hopeful. Just wanted to ask about Freshfields: was it post the WG test or the original SJT that you got the rejection?
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi, just wanted to ask if you apply to a firm and are rejected prior to getting an AC and re-apply next year, would they view it negatively? I've heard of some firms only giving you one shot at them and I've not gotten any positive news so far in this cycle, so feel like it may be a waste to try...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Did anyone get an update from Linklaters/ Freshfields (post SJT)?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does Milbank even give PFOs? I didn't even get a test and people are done with ACs here as well 😭
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Same here, my top 3 were growth, resilience and collaboration. Weakness was judgment :/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from Milbank since deadline? Dk if they even give a PFO.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone heard back from Linklaters and Freshfields yet?
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    VI being cutoff

    Hi, sorry I'm very new here. What does VI mean?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you for this response! I just had a follow up- I do have work experience in the legal field though not in the UK. How do you suggest I can best translate this in my application?
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Thank you so much for this! It's quite encouraging to know this.
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    Ask 4 future trainees ANYTHING! *New TCLA Team Members*

    Hi @Kay Aston @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam @Amma Usman Need some advice on my application. I'm a mature Indian applicant years of age in the penultimate year of my degree. I took a gap of 4 years post high school to undertake work, then joined a top law university in India via its entrance...
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