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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Actually there might still be hope for A&O. This is what they said at the legal cheek fair apparently: "DTC result will be announced in next/second week of December and AC will be held a week before Christmas." Going by that, they still might send out invites next week...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    A&O not getting back to us today despite explicitly stating they would. How ironic lol. I thought the legal profession required us to meet deadlines and not set unrealistic expectations?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is it not a guaranteed PFO tho? Like they already gave out their AC slots to people on Monday
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Was there a capp test last year? If so, it could’ve been that tbf!
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Are they running a single AC with only 4 people or something? 😂 I feel like In previous years I saw loads of people say they received one…
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    hahaha, although... Has anyone who applied for 2028 intake heard back yet? If not, then there are still lots of AC invites waiting to be sent out.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Really?
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    imo they’re lying, or rather, avoiding the truth. In theory, our applications are ‘active’ until the point of rejection. I hate fussing over these things so I don’t really care, but I reckon it’s a PFO tbh. No way that ‘archived’ is in any way positive lol.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    For those wondering what it looks like. Either it means a decision has been made on our application or just that we’re cooked 😂
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Is it in person??? Surely it's online given how unreasonable the turnaround/timings are! Does "start making accommodations" not just mean that you should be available during those hours for an online WE?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got jump scared by their 7:30am start for the written exercise! Haven't woken up that early since like year 11 at school o_O
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Congrats 🙌 When did you apply/complete test?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    London
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    DLA wg invite. Applied on their deadline.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    To everyone that received a DLA wg, how long did it take for you to receive the test post-app? Submitted my application on the deadline so just wondering what to expect.
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yes ofc. Regardless, if you don’t ask then you won’t be able to do the AC. So why not just ask?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They definitely have a right answer as your final calculation should hopefully match one of the answer options. I would’ve said time is a factor, but I spend quite long sometimes making sure I get the correct answer and I’ve personally never scored below high numerical. Verbal is slightly...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Winter apps: W&C, Cleary, Sidley, Dechert, JD, PW. Travers was a DTC app sent on the 5th Nov
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    End of Week Update: Travers pfo post app | W&C pfo post vi | DLA submitted | Sullivan & Cromwell submitted | Akin/K&E this weekend Weil ✅📝 W&C ✅📝🎥❌ Sidley ✅❌ Cleary ✅❌ Willkie ✅🎥✍️ Milbank ✅📝🔵 Dechert ✅✍️❌ DLA Piper ✅ Jones Day ✅❌ Slaughters ✅❌ Paul, Weiss ✅❌ Freshfields* ✅📝🔵 Macfarlanes ✅📝🔵...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    One of the main reasons for VIs is that the applicant can complete it whenever it suits them. Many people are working full-time or have university during the day, so the only time they can complete it is when they get back home. Given it's late November and it gets dark at like 4pm, I highly...

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