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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

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So BM said ‘Candidates will find out whether their application has been successful by no later than 16 May 2023‘, I might be overthinking but does that mean…if you’ve got an AC place, you’d have been told already or find out today/tomorrow, but if you failed, you’d find out later than tomorrow aka Wednesday, or maybe wouldn’t hear back aka take silence as a PFO.
 

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    So BM said ‘Candidates will find out whether their application has been successful by no later than 16 May 2023‘, I might be overthinking but does that mean…if you’ve got an AC place, you’d have been told already or find out today/tomorrow, but if you failed, you’d find out later than tomorrow aka Wednesday, or maybe wouldn’t hear back aka take silence as a PFO.
    I think so, yes. Makes sense too, they need to give you some time ahead of the AC to plan (time off work, uni etc).
     
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    does anyone have any insight on how to prepare for bakers case study partner interview? any advice, tips, or insight into case study partner interviews more generally would be greatly appreciated
     
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    does anyone have any insight on how to prepare for bakers case study partner interview? any advice, tips, or insight into case study partner interviews more generally would be greatly appreciated
    would appreciate if anyone could share - thanks
     
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