TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

[BristolGrad1567]

Did anyone hear any updates from Burges Salmon post AC?

I just heard back - I've moved onto the next stage

 

[JadeWadey01]

Does anyone know when we will hear back from Macfarlanes?

 

[future.lawyer]

It starts off with a practice question then followed by 2 questions!

Apparently the questions are generated randomly from a question bank so every candidate gets different ones. I had a strengths question and a commercial awareness question.

You have 1 minute 30 seconds to answer each question. No chance to re-record.

when you say strengths and commercial awareness question what did they ask in specific?

 

[Scandi]

Does anyone know when we will hear back from Macfarlanes?

I got an AC invite in the first week of August last cycle but applied early in the season

 

[JadeWadey01]

I got an AC invite in the first week of August last cycle but applied early in the season

Okie thanks! Tbf I applied like 4 days before this deadline.

 

[Rob93]

It means thdy have not looked at your application. As far as I know last updated means when graduate rec open your application. But I don't know much about what it means this is what I think.

Where does it show whether updated?

 

[Adrian_S]

Where does it show whether updated?

when you hit ‘my jobs’ you should be able to see your ‘completed submissions’ and under the relevant application you should see a line that says ‘submission status’. that line will tell you when your application was last ‘updated’.

tbf im unsure whether changes to submission status are meaningful

 

[thefutureladylawyer]

Eversheds replies should be out this week....hopefully

 

[CC03]

I've just heard back today with a WG invite!

Congrats! Do you know if your status updated before?

 

[TC fiend]

when you hit ‘my jobs’ you should be able to see your ‘completed submissions’ and under the relevant application you should see a line that says ‘submission status’. that line will tell you when that application was last ‘updated’.

tbf im unsure whether changes to submission status are meaningful

They definitely are. The day I got my offer it was updated!

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Where does it show whether updated?

Yes exactly what @Adrian_S said in the post above.

 

[lawnoob]

I’ve seen 2 WG invites on Friday. But, I can see my application has not been updated since I submitted? Does anyone know what that means…

Maybe they're just reading/sending out WGs in batches

 

[h.law]

Congrats! Do you know if your status updated before?

Sorry, I don't! I only checked my application after receiving the WG e-mail.

 

[kurokeroo]

Does anyone know when we will hear back from Macfarlanes?

Last cycle, I applied a week before closing and heard back 2nd week of August.

 

[missingtwiggies]

Has anyone heard from Payne Hicks beach?

 

[Schulaw]

Does anyone know approx when cleary starts replying?

 

[justhangingout]

Has anyone heard from Payne Hicks beach?

no but hope they respond soon as AC is potentially in 5 days !

 

[missingtwiggies]

no but hope they respond soon as AC is potentially in 5 days !

yeah that's my concern! But I'm assuming if not by tomorrow then it's a rejection for me haha

 

[Polaranu]

yeah that's my concern! But I'm assuming if not by tomorrow then it's a rejection for me haha

do you know if their applications were rolling?

 

[missingtwiggies]

do you know if their applications were rolling?

No they definitely weren't, the website stated all apps would only be looked at after the deadline. Which is why it's a bit strange that the ACs are held so soon after