TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[yk1906]

You can pass the WG and not the Capp test it is assumed that the Capp tests hold more weight than the WG as you retake these on the AC anyway.

Didn’t someone get 99 percentile and still get rejected for the VS😭

I think the main thing would still be your app, in the end. So 99% percentile does not guarantee anything if they don’t like one’s profile 😭😭

 

[RSC2001]

A friend of a friend has received A&O 2028 DTC AC 🥲

What is the date of the AC?

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

You can pass the WG and not the Capp test it is assumed that the Capp tests hold more weight than the WG as you retake these on the AC anyway.

Didn’t someone get 99 percentile and still get rejected for the VS😭

Was there a capp test last year? If so, it could’ve been that tbf!

 

[enyildiz]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

 

[Bbhu19]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

Mine went back to apply aswell yesterday thought I was bugging

 

[Bbhu19]

I think it means they finished reviewing it most likely a PFO but who knows

 

[tcappps123]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

when did you receive the email?

 

[enyildiz]

when did you receive the email?

Around 9 pm. I checked my status after the email and it had reverted to “applied”.

 

[M123]

My A&O status went from “under review” back to “applied” and I received another generic feedback report email saying that the team is now reviewing my application. Is this a glitch in the system or a PFO? Anyone else in the same situation?

I don’t think it’s a PFO. It’s probably a glitch considering A&O Shearman’s portal is relatively new. I got 4 feedback report emails the day after I submitted the SJT.

 

[TCLA0322]

Honestly I applied to A&O Shearman summer vs and they automatically changed me to DTC route. I already received PFO and confirmed with them that was a summer PFO. I didn't even have access to Portal rn as they auto changed for me.

 

[Irishman11]

Do any of you know anything about starting early. if someone got say a 2028 TC, after having accepted, is it realistic to try and begin in 2027?

 

[M123]

Honestly I applied to A&O Shearman summer vs and they automatically changed me to DTC route. I already received PFO and confirmed with them that was a summer PFO. I didn't even have access to Portal rn as they auto changed for me.

Yay! That sounds like good news, did they email you saying that they changed you to the DTC route? And when did you receive the PFO email may I ask?

 

[TCLA0322]

Yay! That sounds like good news, did they email you saying that they changed you to the DTC route? And when did you receive the PFO email may I ask?

Yes, they emailed me before the DDL of TC and told me I've switched to DTC route as I am graduating this summer and tell me I am expected to be heard back at the end of Nov/beginning of Dec; and I received the PFO for summer on 15th Nov.

 

[Bbhu19]

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Yes, they emailed me before the DDL of TC and told me I've switched to DTC route as I am graduating this summer and tell me I am expected to be heard back at the end of Nov/beginning of Dec; and I received the PFO for summer on 15th Nov.

can I ask what your feedback was for your SJT

 

[TCLA0322]

can I ask what your feedback was for your SJT

honestly I don't have strong hope on it: as I got 'mid' for verbal and 'good' for numerical

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

On the topic of A&O, my application page says under review and last updated 12/11/2025? I created an a&o page on the 16th of November and submitted on the 17th… I’m assuming this is a glitch, not sure if anyone else has experienced it

 

[Bbhu19]

honestly I don't have strong hope on it: as I got 'mid' for verbal and 'good' for numerical

I mean the other ones, and tbh I don’t think u should be too worried if they liked you enough to bother switching you for DTC

 

[Bbhu19]

I mean the other ones, and tbh I don’t think u should be too worried if they liked you enough to bother switching you for DTC

I got good for 3 and excellent for one I think

 

[TCLA0322]

I got good for 3 and excellent for one I think

Honestly I struggled to find the one report you appointed, but I figured out how to access to the portal and found out they filled me two app 2027/2028 route respectively. Hope they are not doing this for fun.

 

[Bbhu19]

Honestly I struggled to find the one report you appointed, but I figured out how to access to the portal and found out they filled me two app 2027/2028 route respectively. Hope they are not doing this for fun.

Ok your kind of giving me hope as they seem to like you so there’s still a chance of AC