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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone who did the slaughter interview this week heard back?
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    hey @Ram Sabaratnam @Jaysen i have sent a dm with a personal question, i hope that's okay?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    @Ram Sabaratnam @Andrei Radu does anyone have any idea about to answer a question for who slaughter and may's competitors are? how can i discuss the international outlook on things given that they operate a best friends network?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    a couple of weeks ago
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Has anyone got any insight for slaughter and may interview? I’ve seen people say it’s a bit different to others, any advice on how to best prepare?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    has anyone heard from king & spalding post-panel interview yet? or knows anyone that has?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hey, it's been sorted now! For anyone else having issues, you have to answer yes to all the pre-screening questions to get through (ie yes to penultimante, final, graduated). I think it is a technical error but that's what gets you to the actual application form.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    can anyone not start their application for slaughter and may's tc? everytime i try to start the application, it takes me back to the homepage
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    If i talked out what you mentioned as the answer "why a larger intake" from a more technical perspective, would it then be okay to say how that it also aligns with me by talking about a customer service role i have (hospitality) where i work in slightly larger teams (25ish) with quite a diverse...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    For reference, i mean talking about it in an interview at an AC, not an application
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hi @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu @Ram Sabaratnam Was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to clearly express an interest in a firm with a bigger intake. I know that i like it because of the diversity of the people and interacting with more personalities but is thzt going to sound...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you, I have just sent it now!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Oui i have condensed as much as possible but i have a total of 5 academic entries (two post grads cos it was a dual program, one undergrad, a level equivalent and gcse equivalent). My line spacing is 1 and paragraph spacing is 0. My whole cv is 2 pages exactly so within the limit but the whole...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    The firms website says this in the FAQ bit: " Yes - please include all your academic results on your CV, as well as on your application form. On your CV, you should list these in chronological order, starting with the most recent. This doesn’t need to take up too much space- you can list them...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hi @Jessica Booker i am currently prepping my cv for slaughter and may's TC. I am a post grad so my education section takes up the whole full pages since they ask for every module grade. for my secondary i was educated outside of the uk so the grades for those are written in xxx/xxx format and...
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