TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[ineedadvice445]

anyone else's trowers app saying 'no positions applied for'? ughhhhhhh

so does that mean its a rejection then?

 

[lcd100]

anyone else's trowers app saying 'no positions applied for'? ughhhhhhh

Mine says there are not options for me to apply for as deadlines may have passed. The status of my application says completed. They're starting to annoy me now. If I'm a no I wish they would just say, so I don't keep checking my emails every half an hour...

 

[ineedadvice445]

Mine says there are not options for me to apply for as deadlines may have passed. The status of my application says completed. They're starting to annoy me now. If I'm a no I wish they would just say, so I don't keep checking my emails every half an hour...

if you click on your actual application see what it says

 

[lcd100]

if you click on your actual application see what it says

oh yeah, mine says that too. I guess it's a no. Can't even say I'm disappointed at this rate. Been expecting this for the past couple of weeks. Hope they do formally let us know though.

 

[LegalC]

if you click on your actual application see what it says

If it helps I did the AC about 3 weeks ago and mine says the same thing, although that probably means I’m not successful either 😂

 

[NB1999]

oh yeah, mine says that too. I guess it's a no. Can't even say I'm disappointed at this rate. Been expecting this for the past couple of weeks. Hope they do formally let us know though.

Does your application have all your answers missing?? I have just checked mine, and it looks like I didn't answer the application questions, but I wouldn't have been able to move on and submit without answering them all, plus I know I did answer them because I have spent so long on it

 

[lcd100]

Does your application have all your answers missing?? I have just checked mine, and it looks like I didn't answer the application questions, but I wouldn't have been able to move on and submit without answering them all, plus I know I did answer them because I have spent so long on it

Yeah, my answers have gone too. I don't know what's happened. Oh well I guess...

 

[lw2000]

Does your application have all your answers missing?? I have just checked mine, and it looks like I didn't answer the application questions, but I wouldn't have been able to move on and submit without answering them all, plus I know I did answer them because I have spent so long on it

Yeah but they’ve just opened for new applications so I’m just taking it as a no

 

[NB1999]

Yeah but they’ve just opened for new applications so I’m just taking it as a no

Its so frustrating because the application took hooooooours, so for people to not even be told they are not wanted is quite sad tbh

 

[purplestar20]

Anyone who has already done the Freshfields AC got any advice? Particularly in relation to the analytical interview.

HI, a bit late but for the analytical one its usually a case study and id suggest watching a few MBB case interviews as I had a business case not a legal one. My feedback was that I wasn't confident in my answers even tho they were right so focus on a self assured delivery best of luck

 

[Sc924]

Anyone successful with travers smith know, is it a big mistake if we didn’t explicitly say we’re applying to the firm because of its PE and corporate strength in the cover letter? I implied that I’m interested through writing about work experience in venture capital and by saying this led me to be interested in the complexity of such global work

I vaguely mentioned its corporate practice (talked about its corp governance work), FS reg and litigation - didn't mentioned PE at all and I got an interview for direct TC so I don't think it matters. As long as you explain your motivations clearly + link this to the firm you should be fine

 

[Ald]

Has anyone heard from Slaughter & May post app??

 

[mckelly]

Has anyone heard from Slaughter & May post app??

No, but I know someone who received an interview invite yesterday. For way of context, he had a first class degree

 

[Ald]

No, but I know someone who received an interview invite yesterday. For way of context, he had a first class degree

Thank you!! Do you know when they applied?

 

[mckelly]

Thank you!! Do you know when they applied?

I would say around 5-7th September. I applied 1st September and haven't heard, so I know it'll be PFO for me

 

[Jessica Booker]

Just a quick reminder that applications for our 2022-23 Scholarship programme close on Monday 3 October - to apply for this cycle's programme, please visit: TCLA Scholarship Programme 2022-23 | The Corporate Law Academy

 

[samni]

Has anyone heard back after a W&C AC?

 

[Inquisitive]

Anyone know how long HSF takes to give you the online exam results?

 

[daisy_yawn]

Anyone know how long HSF takes to give you the online exam results?

They got back to me in around a day! You mean their pre-AC three stage online assessment right?

 

[MontereyPK]

Anyone heard back post Weil in-tray and interview?