Keeping this as a sort of diary! I just graduated from a top 10 British uni with a non-law 2:1 this year. No GDL (hoping to find a firm to sponsor me!). This is my first ever attempt at securing a TC.
NB any incorrect punctuation in firm names is deliberate so it is harder to track my postings - an attempt to stay anonymous here so any GR remain unbiased
Interested in SouthWest firms, and a couple in Cambridge. Definitely not London. Hoping for more of a PrivateClient base, and particularly hoping to qualify into Family. (I know this is TCLA but hopefully this is still ok to post - I have had so much help from this forum already just from lurking and perhaps my posts might help someone else.)
Applying to:
- Charles.Russell.Speechlys
- Michel.mores
- Foot.Anstey
- TLT-LLP
- Burges.Salmon
- Ashford.s
- RWK.Good.man
- V.W.V.
- Harrison.Clark.Rickerbys
- Mills.&.Reeve
CURRENT STATUS
- Missed deadline for Irwin.Mitchell (gutted. thought it was in Jan, not Dec)
- PFO from Mills.&.Reeve after psychometric test and personal statement :/
- Applications in progress for Michel.mores and Foot.Anstey.
- First application to C.R.S. sent off, crossing fingers for second round! Feel quite positive about this one. I researched a lot and think it was tailored to me and the firm well. We'll just have to see what they think.
Feeling:
- slightly down from M&R rejection so soon into the cycle, and the stupidity of missing IM applications altogether!!!
- trying to remain hopeful and keep pushing on - determined to not let it affect my other apps
- favourite firm is Michel.mores, with C.R.S. close second. After that, I am not too picky. But if C.R.S. reject me at this stage, I will be gutted 
Fingers crossed for everyone. Will update as emails come in / I send off applications. I also work full time so it is taking me up to each deadline to get it done... But we'll all get there in the end!
