TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[F99]

Those with a Macfarlanes AC on 23rd, have you had any more details of the day or any correspondence since the original invite?

 

[naz02]

BCLP first-round interview invite! Applied in May, was expecting PFO 😅

 

[ztyh]

Hey! Recently got rejected from a city law firm’s Asian office post vac scheme. Myself and a couple of other vac schemers noticed that they are giving way less TCs than what we were initially told, to the point that they essentially abolished a whole intake. Does anyone know how common does this happen?

 

[kmo20]

Has anyone has an AC yet with Macfarlanes?

 

[F12M34L]

Anyone who gave HL WG?

 

[M0M007]

Hey! Recently got rejected from a city law firm’s Asian office post vac scheme. Myself and a couple of other vac schemers noticed that they are giving way less TCs than what we were initially told, to the point that they essentially abolished a whole intake. Does anyone know how common does this happen?

Is this HSF KL?

 

[kazza123]

Congratulations !!! Can I ask when did you do your VI?

Thank you 😊 around 8 days ago

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

Hi @Jessica Booker , hope you are doing well. Could you please tell me if it's okay to reference past virtual events and webinars in our application? The firm that I am applying to has a separate section of "Event Recordings". If I want to include them in my application, do I simply talk about the name of the event and what I learnt or do I also have to specify that it was a recording and I wasn't part of the actual event?

 

[Emilia]

Has anyone heard back from boodle Hatfield post application?

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi @Jessica Booker , hope you are doing well. Could you please tell me if it's okay to reference past virtual events and webinars in our application? The firm that I am applying to has a separate section of "Event Recordings". If I want to include them in my application, do I simply talk about the name of the event and what I learnt or do I also have to specify that it was a recording and I wasn't part of the actual event?

any reference to such events needs to be very short/concise - there is no need to reference it as a recording but how you describe it might give clarity anyway - eg “having watched the firm’s X seminar” Vs “having attended the firm’s X seminar”

 

[bibss]

In case anyone is interested, Hogan Lovells WG pass mark is 38% (confirmed by GR)

 

[Geezone]

Has anyone else not heard back from BCLP after the online test? Should I assume PFO :/

Hey Millie, I recently had my AC with them for the direct TC 2024/25.

 

[Kodak123]

In case anyone is interested, Hogan Lovells WG pass mark is 38% (confirmed by GR)

Is that 100% true?

 

[sxw517]

In case anyone is interested, Hogan Lovells WG pass mark is 38% (confirmed by GR)

38th percentile?

 

[M0M007]

In case anyone is interested, Hogan Lovells WG pass mark is 38% (confirmed by GR)

When do we know whether we passed ?

 

[bibss]

38th percentile?

When do we know whether we passed ?

I emailed GR to ask for my feedback report because I wanted to check which sections I can improve further.

They came back with my score (expressed as %) and said that that I passed (and that the pass mark is 38%). I don’t know if they meant percentile or not, but I assume so. They don’t however send the actual test report.

 

[Kodak123]

I emailed GR to ask for my feedback report because I wanted to check which sections I can improve further.

They came back with my score (express as %) and said that that I passed (and that the pass mark is 38%). I don’t know if they meant percentile or not, but I assume so. They don’t however send the actual test report.

Was this feedback for the TC? Or a vac scheme? And when did they send it back to you?

 

[bibss]

Was this feedback for the TC? Or a vac scheme? And when did they send it back to you?

TC - emailed them yesterday and got a reply this morning.

 

[johnnn821]

Does anyone know what is going on with RPC? I saw that apparently they have filled all the TC spots with vac schemers. However, their website implies that they recruit from direct applicants as well. Plus, it seems a bit weird that some have received PFOs while others haven't if all the positions have been filled. I tried emailing them last week but they haven't replied. So much for getting to applicants "shortly after the deadline" smh

 

[LawGirl2023]

TC - emailed them yesterday and got a reply this morning.

Did they say if you got through to AC?