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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

For BM, if what is said is true about one wave of applicants advancing to the AC and no PFOs have gone out yet, I am more inclined to think there is a chance it's done in at least two waves. Especially, since past cycles have included more than one AC.

Lets stay strong and give it until the end of next week before losing hope. 🤝
They usually do 4-6 ACs
 
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For BM, if what is said is true about one wave of applicants advancing to the AC and no PFOs have gone out yet, I am more inclined to think there is a chance it's done in at least two waves. Especially, since past cycles have included more than one AC.

Lets stay strong and give it until the end of next week before losing hope. 🤝
The fact that TC applications are sounding like we are all at war is really getting to me, lmfao it shouldn’t be like this hahaha
 
For BM, if what is said is true about one wave of applicants advancing to the AC and no PFOs have gone out yet, I am more inclined to think there is a chance it's done in at least two waves. Especially, since past cycles have included more than one AC.

Lets stay strong and give it until the end of next week before losing hope. 🤝
I hate that the TC process is so not transparent. It is really frustrating that it has become normalised for law firms to keep applicants in the dark. Like with Ashurst, if they were handing out ACs long ago, why not give out PFOs.
 
For BM, if what is said is true about one wave of applicants advancing to the AC and no PFOs have gone out yet, I am more inclined to think there is a chance it's done in at least two waves. Especially, since past cycles have included more than one AC.

Lets stay strong and give it until the end of next week before losing hope. 🤝
Have ppl done VI and gotten rejected?
 
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Has anyone heard from RS or an estimate of when they'll start sending out ACs or PFOs? I sent my app out nearly 3 weeks ago
Last year people got AC invites early/mid july but the deadline was later than this year so I'm hoping we'll hear back in the next couple of weeks. They are rolling bit usually don't send AC invites before their deadline I think and it was this week
 
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