General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[Deleted member 5185]

Don't be disheartened by this. I did a first-year scheme with them last year and had to sit the WG in person again at their office. They told us the pass mark was 90%, so they I would assume that they place quite a bit of significance on the WG! Most firms are not this strict.

Thank you so much for this!

 

[Camilla]

Don't be disheartened by this. I did a first-year scheme with them last year and had to sit the WG in person again at their office. They told us the pass mark was 90%, so they I would assume that they place quite a bit of significance on the WG! Most firms are not this strict.

That is strange. My candidate percentile for Hogan Lovells was 88, but they told me I was unsuccessful based on my application rather than the WG test when I pressed them...

 

[D]

That is strange. My candidate percentile for Hogan Lovells was 88, but they told me I was unsuccessful based on my application rather than the WG test when I pressed them...

Maybe it's a two-part test in that respect. Mmmm.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

That is strange. My candidate percentile for Hogan Lovells was 88, but they told me I was unsuccessful based on my application rather than the WG test when I pressed them...

Percentage and Percentile are likely to be different things... they could also choose to change the percentile based on different cycles/vacancies though.

Even 88 percentile is exceptionally high though - I wonder if they have done any diversity analysis on that....

 

[nymi]

If anybody has had a Stephenson Harwood AC recently, how long did it take them to get back to you post-AC?

Hi, did you apply for direct TC? And when did you hear back from them? Thanks !

 

[Jooooopp7]

Rejection from Addleshaw Goddard, with a side of 5 mins of tears and wondering whether I'll ever crack this TC thing I had to log into their portal and check the correspondence for an update, as I haven't been getting their emails directly (I know others on here have had the same issue).

So sorry to hear this, may I ask what office this was for?

It's incredibly disheartening to get rejections and we just have to remember not to take it personally, I remember being so angry and upset at myself when I get rejected for a TC this summer after a vac scheme but I had to remind myself that I just wasn't as good as other applicants and there will be loads of opportunities in the future, and the post interview feedback was incredibly helpful in understanding my weaknesses. Applying for TCs are such a draining process but you've gotta stick at it! Good luck with the rest of your applications!

 

[Andrewp]

Anyone heard from Goodwin or Dentons?

 

[user254]

Rejected from Freshfields

 

[SLKEJRWOI97]

Rejection from Freshfields loool

 

[Abgaal]

So suprised FF rejected me loooooool.

 

[tractor12]

Also rejected from FF! Not surprised but a shame as thought it was one of my better applications.

 

[avocadotoast]

Also rejected from FF!

 

[Pallatablelawyer]

Hahah I also got the freshfields rejection email

 

[futuretraineecity]

Rejected from FF also!

 

[S87]

Rejected FF too! A virtual toast to all of us!!

 

[tractor12]

Are we allowed to reapply to FF for a TC/Workshop in September or do we have to wait a year?

 

[Ali2020]

Do firms provide feedback on the watson glaser test or give out results of the test? I'm particularly asking for Freshfields as I know Linklaters sends you the report if you ask them to. Thanks!

Even if in the email they say they can't give feedback....could we still ask for it?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Even if in the email they say they can't give feedback....could we still ask for it?

You can technically ask for it.. they can just still say no...

Although I don't think in this instance it is worth it, technically you could put in a SAR to request the feedback.

 

[S87]

Are we allowed to reapply to FF for a TC/Workshop in September or do we have to wait a year?

I think so as it is a different cycle

 

[SLKEJRWOI97]

Thought my FF app was one of the best ones I wrote ... clearly not haha for me to not even get a WG Test.

Good luck to all!