TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Freshcutgrass]

Ahh! I think you could be right. Maybe 100 AC applicants for X amount of TCs for this direct route!

Yeah I reckon it’ll be maybe 1 place for every 3 applicants ratio wise.

 

[Freshcutgrass]

Anyway wishing you the absolute best of luck @ArthurWeasleyLaw <3

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

I hope we find out today. Been a while now!

 

[yk1906]

The wait for Freshfields is killinggggg

 

[Amgrad]

The wait for Freshfields is killinggggg

So do Macfarlanes, Weil, and Milbank. Wish that the London-Asia scheme is swfit

 

[yk1906]

So do Macfarlanes, Weil, and Milbank. Wish that the London-Asia scheme is swfit

Milbank might come back in the new year… I saw someone receive an AC invite for spring but I applied for summer so idek

 

[xMontmorency]

A&O is handing out TCs today btw

 

[TCseeker17]

A&O is handing out TCs today btw

Have you received one?

 

[Trophy]

Milbank might come back in the new year… I saw someone receive an AC invite for spring but I applied for summer so idek

I also wonder if they are separating AC’s for LEV FIN and traditional route 🤔

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

A&O is handing out TCs today btw

Well done! Do you know how long they’ll be calling people for? Do you think they’ll email rejections today too?

 

[Trophy]

Well done! Do you know how long they’ll be calling people for? Do you think they’ll email rejections today too?

Firms tend to call the people with offers first then reject by email after calls are done. It’s heartless but it happens 😬

 

[Freshcutgrass]

I got my offer call at 12:18 so I assume they’re still making phone calls.

 

[elle woods]

Well done! Do you know how long they’ll be calling people for? Do you think they’ll email rejections today too?

For the summer vac they called on Friday and emailed on Monday

 

[elle woods]

Well done guys on ur A&O TC!! (Hopefully I'll be joining you all in the cohort after my vac lol, fingers crossed)

 

[AMullin]

Anyone heard from Kennedys after taking their SJT?

Got my feedback report today and apparently strengths were "Supporter", "Flex" and "Initiative" with my weakness being "Accountability". No scores though so not really sure what any of that means 😀

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

I haven't been called. Should I take that as an L? They probably would have called everyone by now.

 

[elle woods]

I haven't been called. Should I take that as an L? They probably would have called everyone by now.

I wouldn't count yourself out so soon - they were still calling until like 4 or 5pm for the summer vac, so there's still time. My friend got called at like 15:45 on the Friday, so don't lose hope! Best of luck! Also they probably took a break for lunch haha

 

[xMontmorency]

I haven't been called. Should I take that as an L? They probably would have called everyone by now.

Possible that they're doing the 2027 intake first

 

[anon78365222111]

Yeah guys I don’t think Freshfields is getting back to us. Next week or new years it is!

 

[annalise.keating]

does anybody know anything about the Freshfields second stage? how many VI's, how many minutes to prep etc? and if the SJT is before or after the VI?