TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[at1234]

Hi! Does anyone know what the Fried Frank assessment day consists of? Can't find anything about it online

did you get an invite for it?

 

[Maddy]

Does anyone know when Baker McKenzie assessment centres are scheduled for this week and whether there may be more to come? I'm just trying to manage my expectations. Has anyone heard back from Baker McKenzie regarding AC today?

 

[alexandramonica]

Is it too late to apply to Macfarlanes for DTC? Do they strictly recruit on rolling basis or do they also consider applications closer to the deadline?

 

[neverdidiever]

Does anyone know when Baker McKenzie assessment centres are scheduled for this week and whether there may be more to come? I'm just trying to manage my expectations. Has anyone heard back from Baker McKenzie regarding AC today?

I heard that someone got an AC invite for next week

 

[Maddy]

I heard that someone got an AC invite for next week

Do you think there will be more invites to come?

 

[cooked2000]

Does anyone know when Sullivan & Cromwell send out interviews for DTC?

 

[lawstudent617]

Has anyone heard back from White & Case post associate interview?

 

[174Tess9y3]

did you get an invite for it?

No

 

[174Tess9y3]

Has anyone done an online interview with Travers Smith before?

 

[AryanAgg]

BCLP Test Invite! Is it automatic?

 

[174Tess9y3]

Does anyone know what the Fried Frank assessment day or the Travers Smith online interview involves?

 

[TCapplicant1005]

BCLP Test Invite! Is it automatic?

Same. I think it is automatic, because I submitted the application just yesterday.

 

[TCComingSoon]

I recently put in an app a Partner name Partner X at this event when they were an associate and passed the application stage

 

[AryanAgg]

I recently put in an app a Partner name Partner X at this event when they were an associate and passed the application stage

Huh? This is an interesting development.

 

[TCComingSoon]

Huh? This is an interesting development.

This made me laugh and guess sometimes law firms don't check Partner names

 

[AryanAgg]

This made me laugh and guess sometimes law firms don't check Partner names

Which firm is this if i may ask?

 

[TCComingSoon]

Which firm is this if i may ask?

US firm

 

[lividowl03]

I've made some pretty egregious mistakes in applications, it does make me think they sometimes just randomly select lol. One time, I was last minute writing and submitting an app like literal minutes before the deadline. Used AI to answer one of the questions, copy past submit with seconds to spare and I'd included the "if you'd like this to sound more formal, or more professional let me know!!!" Still progressed to the next stage!?

 

[HasRez]

I hate Amberjack... Somehow scored 'Low' on the verbal reasoning test for Stephenson Harwood. I scored high in that category in every prior amberjack and do not know what went wrong this time. Rest of the scores: 6/6/6/9 and mid for numerical. VI went well. How cooked am I? Shame, I really liked SH.

The VI questions weren’t that easy tbh.