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Recent content by lucy2002

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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anyone heard from Baker Mckenzie since the first lot of tests? PFO or more tests? Dont know if no news is good news...it is past mid April (dunno why i said jan looool) now as well which is when they said we would hear by if successful
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I sorta feel like I'm only getting to the ACs because I have VS at a top firm on my application and I will continue to f up ACs/not be good enough
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    yeah I think the different criteria thing might be the way to go... there's not many firms with healthy direct TC intakes still open sadly so feel i can't be picky
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    The feedback has either been that I was good and just missed out or that I didn't do very well on something which I knew I'd messed up because of nerves (something different each time, think it might be that I frequently mess up the final part of the day) so i don't really know where to go with it
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Really need some advice/motivation... I feel like I am never going to get a training contract and I have squandered my only chances. I managed to get a VS last year out of the only application I did (which I did not convert) and have been completely unable to replicate that success. I've had 6...

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