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?
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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I think it means they finished reviewing it most likely a PFO but who knows
Around 9 pm. I checked my status after the email and it had reverted to “applied”.
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.
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. 
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?
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?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.
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.
honestly I don't have strong hope on it: as I got 'mid' for verbal and 'good' for numerical
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
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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
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 ACHonestly 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.
saw someone who applied on the day the application opened and they were invited to the AC, for VS
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Hi, for Freshfields, long after submitting the application did you get the Stage I invite? Been two days, haven’t had an update yet. Worried it’s a PFO before it even began 😭
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