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  1. Marissa

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

    TC offer after my 5th cycle, bowing out gracefully 🙇‍♀️ Good luck to everyone else!
  2. Marissa

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    June 26.
  3. Marissa

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Slaughter PFO. I knew I shouldn’t have bothered applying.
  4. Marissa

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

    Anyone heard anything from slaughter & may yet?
  5. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Is anyone still waiting to hear from SH btw?
  6. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    SH pfo. I honestly don’t think the firm reads all apps.
  7. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    BCLP are one for sure. Also Trowers & Hamlins.
  8. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I did get a formal rejection in the last cycle tho but you may be right still and when did you complete your job sim?
  9. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Has anyone else still not had a job sim invite from Mayer brown since their SST?
  10. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Baker McKenzie pfo post test.
  11. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    @Jessica Booker Apologies if something like this already exists but I think it would be good we had a separate thread (also featured) for coping with stress and anxiety during the application season. Just a thought. I’m sure we all find ourselves constantly refreshing our emails after making...
  12. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Mine took 2 months and the feedback from grad rec was only 1 line..
  13. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Next is also a good shout.
  14. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Can anyone who is still at SST stage for Mayer Brown give this post a like? I applied on 1 Oct (literally on the day the VS opened), did the SST on 20 Oct, and haven’t heard a peep since the so assuming a PFO atp.
  15. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    So glad I didn’t apply to Reed Smith in this cycle, looks like I saved myself an unnecessary pfo 😮‍💨 (I’m still scarred from the last cycle’s VI which had like 10 questions!)
  16. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone not heard anything at all from Baker McKenzie post-app or am I the only one in this boat?
  17. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Anyone have any tips for SPB VI?
  18. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Not hearing back from any law firms in the last 3 weeks has me feeling like I haven‘t applied to enough places 😭😭😭
  19. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    Willkie written exercise!
  20. Marissa

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2023-24

    I guess the question is, has anyone applied to Trowers and not heard back? That way we know if the test is automatic.

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