TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Trophy]

A friend of a friend has received A&O 2028 DTC AC 🥲

 

[yk1906]

A friend of a friend has received A&O 2028 DTC AC 🥲

When??

 

[Trophy]

When??

Monday

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

A friend of a friend has received A&O 2028 DTC AC 🥲

Are they running a single AC with only 4 people or something? 😂
I feel like In previous years I saw loads of people say they received one…

 

[TCLAAAA]

Are they running a single AC with only 4 people or something? 😂
I feel like In previous years I saw loads of people say they received one…

Honestly, I just want a response at this point, because my holiday is so booked, and I’m already overexcited about the upcoming trip

 

[BM99]

What are people's percentage on the portal for Links DTC application?

 

[yk1906]

What are people's percentage on the portal for Links DTC application?

70%, what does it mean?

 

[Trophy]

What are people's percentage on the portal for Links DTC application?

Oh my not this again. This happens every year people try to decipher the links percentage system.

It was assumed that 66% was a failure of the tests and 70% you passed. I got to 100% for an open day application and didn’t get invited although I don’t think I was far off as my cap test results imo were very good. Maybe it was a grades thing who knows.

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

Are they running a single AC with only 4 people or something? 😂
I feel like In previous years I saw loads of people say they received one…

You think they might be cutting down on tc post merger or am I just using that as a coping mechanism?

 

[TCLAAAA]

Oh my not this again. This happens every year people try to decipher the links percentage system.

It was assumed that 66% was a failure of the tests and 70% you passed. I got to 100% for an open day application and didn’t get invited although I don’t think I was far off as my cap test results imo were very good. Maybe it was a grades thing who knows.

Don't overexcite me, I just went to check and saw a 70%

 

[Trophy]

I don’t think 66% is a failure of tests. Last year I scored in the 94th percentile but was stuck on 66%. However, you are right in saying that 66% was not good news whereas 70% usually had better outcomes 😂

You can pass the WG and not the Capp test it is assumed that the Capp tests hold more weight than the WG as you retake these on the AC anyway.

Didn’t someone get 99 percentile and still get rejected for the VS😭

 

[yk1906]

You can pass the WG and not the Capp test it is assumed that the Capp tests hold more weight than the WG as you retake these on the AC anyway.

Didn’t someone get 99 percentile and still get rejected for the VS😭

I think the main thing would still be your app, in the end. So 99% percentile does not guarantee anything if they don’t like one’s profile 😭😭

 

[RSC2001]

A friend of a friend has received A&O 2028 DTC AC 🥲

What is the date of the AC?

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

You can pass the WG and not the Capp test it is assumed that the Capp tests hold more weight than the WG as you retake these on the AC anyway.

Didn’t someone get 99 percentile and still get rejected for the VS😭

Was there a capp test last year? If so, it could’ve been that tbf!

 

[enyildiz]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

 

[Bbhu19]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

Mine went back to apply aswell yesterday thought I was bugging

 

[Bbhu19]

I think it means they finished reviewing it most likely a PFO but who knows

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

when did you receive the email?

 

[enyildiz]

when did you receive the email?

Around 9 pm. I checked my status after the email and it had reverted to “applied”.

 

[M123]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

I don’t think it’s a PFO. It’s probably a glitch considering A&O Shearman’s portal is relatively new. I got 4 feedback report emails the day after I submitted the SJT.