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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anyone know if Stepenson Harwood's online assessment contains a video interview at the end like the other firms using Amberjack? Their website only mentioned the SJT, numerical and verbal reasoning sections but I cannot find more information.- tobywstress
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anyone know what sort of grade profile these firms (HFW, WFW, Stephenson Harwood, Mayer Brown) are looking for? I saw most of them being a 2:1 but no information online as to what exact % candidates need. Will applying to their open day (and getting an invite, hopefully) mean that my...- tobywstress
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anyone know if reusing parts of my previous application (why law & why this firm) for Reed Smith VS is acceptable? I got past the screening for the direct TC last cycle and this year's questions were basically the same.- tobywstress
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Does anyone know how strict Ashurst is with the 2:1? Unfortunately I had a bad module that dragged my average under 64 and wonder if it’s worth the effort- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Is it a PFO if there is no new email beyond the confirmation email from Dorsey?- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
I'm not entirely sure how they conduct their benchmark, but I can say that one of my questions went very poorly. It's also my first VI in a while and I just lost my ability to yap- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
2/3 for both verbal and numerical; then 7,6,7,7 in the pillars- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
RS VI PFO (saw this coming oh well)- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Does anyone know if HFW/HL/Stephenson Harwood is strict with their 2:1 requirement? I have confirmed a low 2:1 average. Most of my grades in second and final year had been mid 2:1 to first, just one blip in every year (core, one high 2:2, one 3rd). All my commercial law modules were at least...- tobywstress
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Reed Smith Direct Training Contract
I guess they are only doing two ACs for DTC?- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Does anyone know when Dorsey normally conducts their first-stage interview? Trying to guess if I have already been rejected and ghosted- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Thank you! Is there a difference between situational questions versus situational judgment questions? I saw some were quite similar to questions I normally see in SJTs, and asking me what I would do.- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Not really, but some Glassdoor reviews had said the questions cover competency, strength and situational.- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Has anyone done an interview for Freeths stage 1 interview before and got any tips on it? Just got an invite- tobywstress
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5
Congratulations! Do you mind telling when did the invite come through?- tobywstress
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