TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[maya123]

london office?

Bristol

 

[maya123]

Ooh when and how did they contact you?

About a month ago but I applied for direct TC in Bristol office so might be a different timeline!

 

[congrades]

has anyone heard after bakers direct tc post vi (barring two people on the forum)?

I haven't, just to bring this back and ask if anyone else has heard anything post-VI? they said they will get back to me within two weeks (which ended last Friday) so only a little worrying!

 

[Seville123]

Ashurst post written assessment pfo

 

[norothrow324]

Is BCLP test automatic?

 

[A worried graduate]

Never tried for Candid but usually you can add extra information (eg if you start a new job) but not edit what you've already written

Naturally I failed the online assessment anyway and the feedback report don’t even work

Honestly this one is one big bummer rn

 

[A worried graduate]

Is BCLP test automatic?

Yeah

 

[norothrow324]

Naturally I failed the online assessment anyway and the feedback report don’t even work

Honestly this one is one big bummer rn

How do you mean the feedback report doesn’t work?

 

[hkulsk2021]

If you did the Howard Kennedy Watson Glaser, did you get a confirmation email to say you’d completed it? I got nothing but an email when I started the test asking me to complete the test! :/

Heyy I havent heard back for the WG and got the same too! Weird.

 

[RonRod13]

BCLP PFO

 

[norothrow324]

BCLP PFO

Sorry! When did you apply/do the test :/

 

[A worried graduate]

How do you mean the feedback report doesn’t work?

Didn’t come up in the email

 

[norothrow324]

Didn’t come up in the email

How quick did results come back?

 

[TC seeker]

It is one of those things where it depends on many different factors, including:

• Which firm? Some are much pickier than others
• How many low 2.1 modules there are - if they are a majority this might be an issue more so than if there is just the occasional one module
• When they were - firms may look at first year grades with less scrutiny than final year grades
• Which subjects they are in? Some firms may look at Tort/Contract modules more closely than other subjects/modules

Generally though, a 2.1 is sufficient for most firms and a low 2.1 would not be an issue in many cases even with the above considerations.

Does magic circle law firms care about low 2.1 modules? if I have 2 modules are low 2.1 in my penultimate years and I'm a non-law student.

 

[Fysone]

Holding email from Ashurst noting their intention to contact with all candidates no later than Friday 31 May, extended from today.

 

[EzeLaylor]

Hey @Jessica Booker

I’ve received a place at KCL for an economics masters but just want to find out (from your experience) if it will improve my TC prospects. A lot of vac schemers I've met have done or are doing masters and received TCs.

I do have vac scheme experience (x2 but didn't convert) but trying to decide if it's worth the extra cost...

 

[GaryTheSnail1]

Has anyone heard back from Shoosmiths yet regarding the AC????

Not sure if this helps, but I applied last year and didn’t hear back until the date given in the post-test holding email

 

[Jessica Booker]

Does magic circle law firms care about low 2.1 modules? if I have 2 modules are low 2.1 in my penultimate years and I'm a non-law student.

If it’s only two modules, then I don’t see any of the MC firms having an issue with this - possibly Slaughters as they have a tendency to focus on academic excellence, but even then I don’t think it would exclude you from them depending on the strength of the rest of your application.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hey @Jessica Booker

I’ve received a place at KCL for an economics masters but just want to find out (from your experience) if it will improve my TC prospects. A lot of vac schemers I've met have done or are doing masters and received TCs.

I do have vac scheme experience (x2 but didn't convert) but trying to decide if it's worth the extra cost...

It won’t directly improve your chances of securing a TC, especially given it’s in a non law subject. I wouldn’t do the course to better your chances, but would do the course of its something you personally want to pursue.

 

[EzeLaylor]

It won’t directly improve your chances of securing a TC, especially given it’s in a non law subject. I wouldn’t do the course to better your chances, but would do the course of its something you personally want to pursue.

Thank you Jess