TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[Tintin06]

Paul Hastings said after 15th August. So there's still time I suppose.

 

[EzeLaylor]

If only! I’ve had radio silence since post app so have no hope 😭

Hopefully we hear good news soon 😭

 

[Szofi66]

Paul Hastings said after 15th August. So there's still time I suppose.

Do you mean after 15th september?

 

[A worried graduate]

Grade-obsessed firm with weird interviewing Partners. I am autistic and still struggled. Best of luck to you though.

In what sense are they weird?

 

[Amjaya]

What firms have opened their winter vacation schemes is it just Ashurst?

 

[Amjaya]

Also who has tips for Ashursts awful test 😭

 

[rk2809]

Nice, what day?

last friday

 

[Tintin06]

In what sense are they weird?

They brought up my GCSE grades. Six years after I got them.

 

[Tintin06]

What firms have opened their winter vacation schemes is it just Ashurst?

Sidley Austin opened on August 1st.

 

[Tintin06]

Do you mean after 15th september?

I hope you are joking here.

 

[mckelly]

I think we all just need to accept that we’ll never hear back from PH

 

[Tintin06]

I think we all just need to accept that we’ll never hear back from PH

Maybe they don't do direct now.

 

[mckelly]

Maybe they don't do direct now.

Hmm I doubt that but it’s just so rogue to not bother to send the generic PFO email to the mailing list

 

[jmak]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope you're having better luck elsewhere!
May I ask if this was post-AC for you?

Yes, I got a training contract offer from a silver circle firm so it's all good. Yes, this was after the AC!

 

[Tintin06]

Hmm I doubt that but it’s just so rogue to not bother to send the generic PFO email to the mailing list

Firms don't seem to care about unsuccessful applicants but they do care about successful ones. Anyone know why?

 

[sammm10101]

Yes, I got a training contract offer from a silver circle firm so it's all good. Yes, this was after the AC!

congrats !!! well done on making it out of the tcla asylum 🫡

 

[Jessica Booker]

Firms don't seem to care about unsuccessful applicants but they do care about successful ones. Anyone know why?

Volume of one vs the other mainly.

Not the best analogy but think of it a bit like dating though. Do people care about the people they don’t date as much as those they do?

 

[VMS]

Have there been multiple people getting TIs with W&C? I've done the VI, but haven't heard back. I thought there was only a few people that had heard back post-VI, but I just saw people mentioning on here that ACs were being given out? Has anyone on here proceeded past TI/know of people who have for this cycle? Just curious as I tend to get my hopes up, haha, so would like to be prepared to brace myself for a PFO.

 

[Chris213]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells after WG Test or should I just take it as PFO?

 

[HelpAStudentOut]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells after WG Test or should I just take it as PFO?

As far as I can tell the only people who’ve been given ACs / PFOs are those from their vac schemes etc