TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[Shreya Verma]

One of the CMS application questions is "Describe your proudest achievement and what challenges you have had to overcome". Is that two separate questions on an achievement, and some challenges, or is it asking to describe an achievement and challenges you had to overcome along the way to getting it?

Both

 

[BM99]

For people who applied to A&O's TC, did anyone apply for the March 2025 intake?

 

[axelbeugre]

One of the CMS application questions is "Describe your proudest achievement and what challenges you have had to overcome". Is that two separate questions on an achievement, and some challenges, or is it asking to describe an achievement and challenges you had to overcome along the way to getting it?

I think that the second interpretation you have given seems to be what they are looking for in my opinion!

 

[Zaakir]

How long does Latham take to give the feedback report post-SJT?

 

[Shreya Verma]

Are direct tc applications open for 2026 tc?

How long does Latham take to give the feedback report post-SJT?

 

[LB24]

A&O PFO

 

[BM99]

A&O PFO

Hey sorry to hear about that. Did you get that feedback and next steps email at the end?

 

[LB24]

Hey sorry to hear about that. Did you get that feedback and next steps email at the end?

I did, I got it on Monday but had the PFO around 2 o’clock ish today

 

[nya]

I did, I got it on Monday but had the PFO around 2 o’clock ish today

and this is for their direct TC, right?

 

[BM99]

Any AC invite from A&O?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I think that the second interpretation you have given seems to be what they are looking for in my opinion!

Definitely agree with this - they want you to focus on the difficulties in achieving the proudest achievement. Some proudest achievements are sometimes things that are fairly easy to obtain/complete, so it’s important to pick something that was challenging/difficult for this particular question.

 

[EliteWhovian]

Any AC invite from A&O?

I think someone mentioned they'll get back to people next week? So I imagine pfos and ac invites will be spammed to everyone then

 

[futuretrainee202X]

Does anyone have any good shouts for SQE legacy notes? Thanks!

 

[norothrow324]

A&O PFO

Sorry to hear that! Has anyone else heard anything back?

 

[aspiringlawyer47]

Accutrainee TC HR Interview!

 

[BM99]

Sorry to hear that! Has anyone else heard anything back?

Other than the two PFOs on the forum nothing today. They might be just sending out PFOs for people who failed the SJT.

 

[WeGotThis!]

Does anyone know if the Mayer Brown VS tests are timed?

 

[Z48]

Does anyone know if the Mayer Brown VS tests are timed?

The sjt isn’t timed but the verbal reasoning test is - there’s no limit but your time is taken into account for scoring

 

[WeGotThis!]

The sjt isn’t timed but the verbal reasoning test is - there’s no limit but your time is taken into account for scoring

Thank you so much!

 

[EliteWhovian]

Hey guys I have a question!

For Goodwin, I notice they have a healthy direct route process and it has the same deadline as the vac scheme. Since I have some legal experience, would you suggest that I try to go down the direct route?