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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

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m.aspiring.lawyer

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I haven't applied but got through to their Direct TC AC last year, after applying sometime in mid-November 2019. I didn't receive my invite until August 2020, and a friend of mine who did the year before didn't get a response until late July. You've got plenty of time so focus on some other applications rather than worrying about Macs :)
Ah thank you! I just wanted to know what the timeline for ACs etc was, that's super helpful
 

RoughWood

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I received the results of my test about a week after and it said they would be in touch within 7 days. Only last week though so don't know if they are managing to keep to the timescale. no idea if they read the application first, probably side-by-side with test I would expect
 
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I received the results of my test about a week after and it said they would be in touch within 7 days. Only last week though so don't know if they are managing to keep to the timescale. no idea if they read the application first, probably side-by-side with test I would expect
Thanks for replying, please let me know how it goes - I think I'm going to submit tonight. Is it a WG or personality style test?
 
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