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  1. GigiB2001

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hello everyone! I hope you’re doing okay, this application cycle has been brutal :) I'm starting a legal internship in March and was wondering how long I should wait before sending my other DTC applications. I was thinking of sending them by the beginning of May, but I'm worried that some firms...
  2. GigiB2001

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Thank you all for your support and kind encouragement. Rejection is a natural part of the process, and it's important to keep pushing forward. I was genuinely disappointed, but your words mean a lot to me ☺️
  3. GigiB2001

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    W&C PFO post app. I’m heartbroken. In the email, they outlined a brief selection criteria against which my application was rejected, but I’m genuinely confused as I ensured that my cover letter was crafted based on those criteria😔 “As a minimum, successful applicants must have an excellent...
  4. GigiB2001

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi everyone. Do you think it is wise to include two Forage job simulations by two different firms in the cover letter for another firm? I'd include them to supplement my interest in that practice area because, besides academics and professional experience, I don't have much to demonstrate my...
  5. GigiB2001

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi, can you clarify if what you're saying about Akin sending all the test invites today was specified in the email? Asking to not discourage myself (and the others) ☺️
  6. GigiB2001

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Were the numerical reasoning questions reasonable?
  7. GigiB2001

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I’ve just received Hogan Lovells WG, does anybody know if there are any numerical reasoning questions on their test? It’s not specified on their website
  8. GigiB2001

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    Thank you so much for your advice and kind words!
  9. GigiB2001

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    hello 👋 This is my first application cycle, and I’ve been solely applying to VS. I was wondering if it’s worth applying to direct TCs, considering that I have a non-law undergraduate degree from a Russell Group university and an LLM in commercial law. I also have legal experience in a legal...

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