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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I am pleased to announce I got an SH PFO finally, it took 73 days post app but glad it’s over lmao. My UK firm PFO streak is continuing to expand. I’ll have Ashurst to add to the list next Friday! I think this is the 29th PFO of the cycle now. Hope Bakers works out and I get the VI stage.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Tbf though the deadline for apps last year was a lot later too (July 31), this year it was March 27… So I assumed they brought the deadline forward and would send out decisions sooner but idk. If they still plan on sending SJT and VIs in July and August we’ll be waiting a long time lmao.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I sound like a broken record now but has anyone heard from SH post app this week? I wonder why it’s taking so long to send SJTs and/or PFOs… Also has anyone heard from bakers post SJT with a VI or PFO? I thought that the outcome was gna be automatic based on a pass or fail of the test…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Finally Ashurst made its DTC forum debut. Took it about 150 years but better late than never. I can’t wait for the PFO next Friday. I’ve been waiting…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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Harvey’s Horror Story (TC journey edition) 👻 🎃
Looks like it’s time for another app status update, so this is the latest version for this thread: Apps that were rejections: Winter VS apps: Jones Day VS post app HSF Kramer VS post app and SJT Paul, Weiss VS post app Cleary Gottlieb VS post app White & Case VS post app, SJT and WG Reed...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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- Forum: My Training Contract Journey
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Has anyone heard from SH post app yet? It’s now day 69 post app and day 51 since deadline… Also has anyone heard from Bakers post SJT or knows when they are likely to send VIs/PFOs…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I did an AC at Weil this cycle despite having a few modules that were 2:2s, but I had valid mit circs. Most of my uni modules were high 2:1s and firsts though so I think they looked at it holistically.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
BCLP SJT test invite. Sent my app 2 days ago!- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
We won’t be getting anything from them until May 2035 idk what’s taking so long tbh. I’m assuming it’s a PFO though in the meantime…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
For those of us still waiting for Ashurst, it’s defo a PFO cos I just saw this post on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ayaz-s-_every-year-around-this-stage-of-the-cycle-share-7460946826771308545-htno?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAE9h0s8BM86JijY5giIKwqMcAS5MQ5MX3LY...- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
The format for Bakers is the same as every other AJ test except it doesn’t have any maths, but it’s the same layout for the SJT and verbal Qs. So there is nothing to catch you off guard or anything.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I’m pleased to announce my 27th PFO of the cycle so far: Mayer Brown PFO post app, SJT and VI. Also expecting that K&S is a PFO post AC so that’s gna be the 28th PFO lmao. Oh well it’s fine.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
The SJT is selective post app. If you pass the SJT then you get the VI. If you pass the VI, then it’s AC. So each stage is individually assessed.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Just gna add my two cents the verbal reasoning Qs were horrid lmao. There’s at least 12 of them… But the test overall is okay. If you get c22/36, 4 min per pillar and high verbal = likely to get VI tbh.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
There was no need to turn the camera on so you should be good to go tbh esp with travelling. It took me about 45 mins cos there wasn’t maths at all. So it’s doable within an hour honestly.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
It’s untimed and there’s no numerical questions. It is just SJT and a lot of verbal reasoning. I just did mine and I got 6-6-6-5 in the pillars and high in verbal reasoning. Idk if this is good…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Has anyone heard from SH post app? It’s been at least 65 days since I applied and 46 since the app deadline. They’re supposedly rolling too…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Yeah same mine was in my junk/spam folder so it was very nearly possible I could’ve missed it…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Yeah I checked mine last Thurs and it updated to 7 May, even though I applied to Bakers Mar 31.- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Not sure tbh but I imagine it’s all 3? I’m gna prep for getting all 3 anyway. Only got till Fri to do the test rip. They took 2 months gave us 2-3 days…- Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
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