TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Kate.m]

hmm, I know what you mean about age, but I really doubt it’s to do with that. Almost all vs say they’re open to grads and people changing professions so I wouldn’t think too much into it.

I’m mainly doing TC apps because vs is harder for me to commit to given I have a job

 

[Irishman11]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells? When can we expect to.

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Guys for Vedder - if you haven't started SQEs yet but are due to start in September 26, would that make you eligible for the 2027 TC

Yeah

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Has anyone heard back from Hogan Lovells? When can we expect to.

Would also like to know the expected timeline - have seen on the VS chain that people were waiting / have been waiting quite a while since completing job sim

 

[AryanAgg]

Would also like to know the expected timeline - have seen on the VS chain that people were waiting / have been waiting quite a while since completing job sim

Im curious, is the job sim a written exercise and VI?

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Assuming no but have there been any AC invites for Linklaters London DTC?

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Im curious, is the job sim a written exercise and VI?

3 VI questions and 1 written q + SJT

 

[AryanAgg]

3 VI questions and 1 written q + SJT

Is everything timed or it's untimed?

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Is everything timed or it's untimed?

Only the VIs are timed from what I remember

 

[AryanAgg]

Must be competency based questions since it's supposed to be job sim

 

[SueD]

Do you think it’s ok to ask a grad rec for an update? Surely they won’t be so cross they will red flag your application?? But it’s probably really irritating for them right?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Do you think it’s ok to ask a grad rec for an update? Surely they won’t be so cross they will red flag your application?? But it’s probably really irritating for them right?

How long has it been? And do they have any published deadlines?

 

[HasRez]

Assuming no but have there been any AC invites for Linklaters London DTC?

nothing yet

 

[SueD]

How long has it been? And do they have any published deadlines?

No published deadlines and it’s been almost 2 weeks - and other people have progressed to next stage.

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

No published deadlines and it’s been almost 2 weeks - and other people have progressed to next stage.

Unless it has been 1month+ I wouldn't message

 

[rs_2002!]

No published deadlines and it’s been almost 2 weeks - and other people have progressed to next stage.

Is this for Hogan Lovells - have people progressed to the AC stage?

 

[SueD]

Is this for Hogan Lovells - have people progressed to the AC stage?

No - sorry to cause any worry - this is Bristows.

 

[shadowboxer909]

Nope didn’t do the ACA, did you? I’m doing consulting

Ah, you're at EY judging by that sentence.

Yeah, I'm in deal advisory and I'm doing the ACA.

 

[Kate.m]

Ah, you're at EY judging by that sentence.

Yeah, I'm in deal advisory and I'm doing the ACA.

Why? All big 4 do consulting. I’m at Deloitte

 

[shadowboxer909]

Why? All big 4 do consulting. I’m at Deloitte

Lol, that was me trying to be smart but failing.

I know that EY don't make their consultants do the ACA when they're a graduate and so you didn't do the ACA so I made the assumption that you were at EY.

Ignore me.