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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you so much 😊 that’s really helpful to know!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Is there any point in applying to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius if I have multiple 2:2 grades in year 1 and 2? I do have mitigating circumstances and consistently received 1sts in year 3 and 4, and graduated with a 1st. Everything online indicates they really focus on grades and the deadline is...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Sorry to hear about BCLP, can I ask when you completed the test if you don’t mind sharing?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Any news from BCLP or Arnold & Porter? :)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    First of all, congrats on your interview! I received a TC offer at a large commercial firm only with previous public inquiry and immigration paralegal experience. I work in medical law now and for various reasons I am now applying to other TCs, and am struggling with sounding commercially...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Hello, hope everyone is having a nice weekend 😊 can anyone please tell me whether you can come back to questions on the BCLP test? I am aware it is untimed, but not sure whether we can start and come back to a question later.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Any more responses from PHB today?
  8. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you very much for your kind words 😊
  9. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Pfo from WBD too and my amberjack score was pretty decent, with average numerical and excelled in verbal 😕 I have lots of paralegal experience and a first in my RG law degree (I know lots of people are in the same situation with a good degree classification and experience, so this doesn’t...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I did email them two weeks ago asking when we should expect to hear back and they said they were still working their way through applications and would aim to get back to people within a couple of weeks. So hopefully it will be this week or next!
  11. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you! I didn’t complete my law degree in England, so that’s good to know!
  12. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Which law firms?
  13. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Anyone heard from WBD? Hopefully we hear soon!
  14. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Well done 🥳
  15. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Where did they say they would get back to us this week? I don’t think any of my emails mention that 🥲
  16. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Links PFO too. I did the WG without any prep (my first in 2 years) and got 30th percentile 😆 but my SJT report seemed positive. I knew when I saw the WG result that I wasn’t progressing lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    6,4,7,6 excelled at verbal and mid numerical for WBD 🙃🙁
  18. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Congrats! How did you prep for it? I’m going to do it tomorrow but haven’t prepped yet
  19. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    There were 14 us and only 4 converted. Regional office though! The London VS had way more vac schemers and TC offers, but I’m not sure exactly how many converted.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I completed a VS at Clydes 3 years ago and there was one graduate / career changer who was a fair bit older, the rest were current students. Not sure if it has changed since then! The graduate was one of the few who did receive a tc though

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