TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anybody know when most firms will begin second-stage/in-person interviews for direct TC applicants? I have submitted about 10 applications and want to take a longish trip outside the UK for most of June. If I were to progress, is there a chance some of the in-person interviews would take place during the month of June?

It will really vary from now through to September unfortunately.

 

[TC seeker]

Does anyone know whether the lower 2.1 modules would influence my application?

 

[A worried paralegal]

Does anyone know if there is a way to edit a TC application for BCLP after I have sent it off?

 

[ifesanni]

any news from Withers recently post test?

Nope

 

[maya123]

Anyone heard from RPC, Mayer Brown, HFW, Stephenson Harwood, Orrick?

Yeh I got RPC!

 

[maya123]

Anyone heard from RPC?

Yeh!

 

[CallumJR]

Yeh!

For TC or VS? (I want them too)

 

[maya123]

For TC or VS?

TC x

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Does anyone know whether the lower 2.1 modules would influence my application?

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.

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Does anyone know if there is a way to edit a TC application for BCLP after I have sent it off?

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

 

[Gday33]

Yeh I got RPC!

Ooh when and how did they contact you?

 

[jenniferrrrrrr]

TC x

london office?

 

[icebear]

Yeh I got RPC!

AC for RPC?

 

[maya123]

AC for RPC?

TC x

 

[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!

 

[Deleted member 2916]

Ashurst post written assessment pfo

 

[norothrow324]

Is BCLP test automatic?

 

[A worried paralegal]

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