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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

Mug Fan

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Dec 15, 2024
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Can anyone who will take the freshfields sjt update if they were recording or not. I did it in my bed with a very stupid posture
I've literally just done it and there was nothing about it being recorded. My camera light was defo not on either.

I know the format was same as LL but did anyone else find this soooo repetitive?! I swear it just kept asking different variations of the same questions. Also, (and I know I shouldn't say this before getting results), but the answers seemed kind of "obvious". Like it was "I'd be a fantastic trainee" vs "I'm not sure if I'd be a good trainee" hmm, let me think which option I should choose... Watch me get a PFO now I've said that!

Also, in case anyone is interested, it was the same grammar test as Gateley!
 

adgjl09

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Gold Member
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Jan 28, 2025
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Yes, me. I got "Collaboration" as an area for improvement.... Really hope it's not a big deal. My best ones were growth, communication and personal responsibility
Thanks for the update! If it makes you feel better, my point of improvement was personal responsibility. My best ones were growth, credible communicator, and resilience. I don’t think we can draw any conclusions until they give us a definite answer!

The email did make my heart rate go through the roof hahaha
 

yk1906

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Aug 26, 2024
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Thanks for the update! If it makes you feel better, my point of improvement was personal responsibility. My best ones were growth, credible communicator, and resilience. I don’t think we can draw any conclusions until they give us a definite answer!

The email did make my heart rate go through the roof hahaha
Good luck to us! haha
 
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SamiyaJ

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Apr 16, 2024
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anyone else get the feedback report from the Freshfields SJT just now?? I completed it yesterday

Thanks for the update! If it makes you feel better, my point of improvement was personal responsibility. My best ones were growth, credible communicator, and resilience. I don’t think we can draw any conclusions until they give us a definite answer!

The email did make my heart rate go through the roof hahaha
I did the assessment last night and haven’t received a feedback report.. would like to asap!!
 
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VMS

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anyone else get the feedback report from the Freshfields SJT just now?? I completed it yesterday

Yes, me. I got "Collaboration" as an area for improvement.... Really hope it's not a big deal. My best ones were growth, communication and personal responsibility

Thanks for the update! If it makes you feel better, my point of improvement was personal responsibility. My best ones were growth, credible communicator, and resilience. I don’t think we can draw any conclusions until they give us a definite answer!

The email did make my heart rate go through the roof hahaha

I got mine a few hours ago too :) My strengths were Growth, Collaboration and Resilience, and my point of improvement was Personal Responsibility too.
 
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