TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[OliverTwist]

Has anyone who has applied to Brown Rudnick not gotten a confirmation email?

I also did not get a confirmation email from Winston & Strawn, not sure what's going on with these american firms. A little automatic email receipt would've been appreciated for peace of mind.

Did not receive a confirmation for Brown Rudnick, I presume its the ViDesktop platform that they use. Perhaps Winston uses the same?

 

[Zaidoz10]

Have Gibson Dunn become insolvent and stopped operating? Been forever since I applied🤣

 

[Katy12345]

I have seen a few people who have had first and second round interviews and some have been given VS offers on this forum. 🙂

I didn’t apply but I think they are rolling basis? 🙂

They did have a direct TC route from memory

I have seen a few people who have had first and second round interviews and some have been given VS offers on this forum. 🙂

I didn’t apply but I think they recruit on a rolling basis so might still have slots left? 🙂

Hey, I just double checked my app and I think like me the person on this thread applied for their direct TC not SVS as this is a different thread. Maybe they’re prioritising filling up SVS slots before looking at the direct TC apps

 

[Zaidoz10]

I have seen a few people who have had first and second round interviews and some have been given VS offers on this forum. 🙂

I didn’t apply but I think they recruit on a rolling basis so might still have slots left? 🙂

I applied direct tc tho. I haven’t seen anyone hear back from them for direct tc.

 

[0livia.pope]

how did everyone find the bbc written assessment??

The character count was so so restrictive! I had to omit some issues and I’m worried that writing in bullet points may negatively impact me

 

[cjwx]

Anyone heard from CRS for direct TC

 

[t-0147]

Did anyone get an update from Linklaters/ Freshfields (post SJT)?

just got Freshfields PFO

 

[RS Sanjanaa]

just got Freshfields PFO

same

 

[EA95]

PFO from Freshfields. I have no more words.

 

[SamiyaJ]

Freshfields PFO post SJT

 

[RS Sanjanaa]

does this PFO mean that we didnt clear the SJT or that they reviewed application post clearing SJT? im guessing its the former given the less timeframe they have taken to get back

 

[BillSikes]

Freshfields rejection post automatic SJT for direct TC app

 

[svb risk management intern]

Same, Freshfields PFO. I thought I had a great SJT, but maybe my application wasnt't up to standard. For transparency, my strongest were collaboration, resilience, and adaptability.

 

[AZ97]

Freshfields PFO. Heartbroken.

 

[OliverTwist]

Anyone else yet to hear either way from Freshfields?

Guessing this means I have passed the SJT, and now they read my app?

 

[VMS]

just got Freshfields PFO

same

PFO from Freshfields. I have no more words.

Freshfields PFO post SJT

does this PFO mean that we didnt clear the SJT or that they reviewed application post clearing SJT? im guessing its the former given the less timeframe they have taken to get back

Freshfields rejection post automatic SJT for direct TC app

Same, Freshfields PFO. I thought I had a great SJT, but maybe my application wasnt't up to standard. For transparency, my strongest were collaboration, resilience, and adaptability.

Freshfields PFO. Heartbroken.

Me too! I'm so sorry. Can I ask how you guys feel about the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking? Obvs that was a small part of the SJT, and I've struggled with it historically. I'm hoping that it wasn't the reason why I was rejected as I've been practising it a lot, but if it's something we all struggle with then that would make sense.

 

[RS Sanjanaa]

Anyone else yet to hear either way from Freshfields?

Guessing this means I have passed the SJT, and now they read my app?

if you dont mind, could you tell your strengths and weaknesses from the SJT? trying to see where I couldve gone wrong

 

[BillSikes]

Me too! I'm so sorry. Can I ask how you guys feel about the Watson Glaser Critical Thinking? Obvs that was a small part of the SJT, and I've struggled with it historically. I'm hoping that it wasn't the reason why I was rejected as I've been practising it a lot, but if it's something we all struggle with then that would make sense.

I’m very good at Watson Glaser. Gutted FF have added this SJT man and don’t give me the chance to score 97% again. Absolutely done me over adding this.

Unlikely to be the rejection for me - especially as the WG type elements on the SJT were the easier sections.

I probably didn’t do great on the English test.

 

[lucy_p]

Freshfields PFO

 

[adgjl09]

Freshfields PFO - onwards and upwards