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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    anyone else still not heard anything from A&O?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Has anyone still not heard from a&o? thanks
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    still nothing from a&o, not sure if this is good/bad news lol
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    strange that people have been getting pfo's even though they said they would be getting back to people from the 4th
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    I still haven’t received A&O next steps email. Anyone else in the same position?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Hi everyone, does anyone know when we will hear back from A&O direct tc? Many thanks
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Apologies if it sounds like I’m venting but I honestly don’t understand what’s taking Weil so long. It’s been over a month :(
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Just want the pfo from weil at this point.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I emailed them about a different thing but still no reply. This was a long shot tbh, only know of one person who has ever got a direct tc, usually a vacation scheme is the way Weil offers tc’s
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    slowly but surely giving up on weil.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I wonder when Weil will get back to us. The anticipation is killing me, lol
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    Sorry if I keep asking about this, does anyone have any idea when the interviews will be held? is it this month or September? Many thx
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    does anyone know if Weil will hold interviews for 2025 this August? thx in advance :)

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