2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[Legal_rawn]

Invite for FF Watson Glaser

When does it say your portfolio was updated???

 

[AspiringSol]

Invite for FF WG too! I applied on NYE btw (nothing else to do unfortunately haha)

 

[Celestie]

WG for Freshfields too, watch me get rejected now lol

 

[Legal_rawn]

My FF portal still says updated on the day I submitted

 

[Emily K]

My FF portal still says updated on the day I submitted

That's probably not a bad thing, they might just not have reviewed it yet! Mine was updated the other week and haven't received anything so am feeling nervous haha - though I refuse to believe it's a rejection until I get that email

 

[AspiringSol]

WG for Freshfields too, watch me get rejected now lol

same lol im soo bad at WGs ((( anyone know what their pass mark is? or if they use weighted scores like Links?

 

[tractor12]

When does it say your portfolio was updated???

I applied on the deadline at 11:59 lol

This week it said: updated 21st Jan but then today it updated to today's date.

 

[Jacob Miller]

WG for Freshfields too, watch me get rejected now lol

Stay positive!!! You're extremely capable and just need to avoid getting all in your head. Breathe deeply for a few minutes before you start, make sure there are no distractions, mute your phone, focus in and trust your gut! WG tests can seem very abstract but, in my experience, there is normally a clear logic and it's almost always the asnwer your gut instinct tells you it is. The only WG test I've failed was one where I got all in my head and started second guessing a bunch of my answers. Sure you'll kill it!!

 

[Celestie]

Stay positive!!! You're extremely capable and just need to avoid getting all in your head. Breathe deeply for a few minutes before you start, make sure there are no distractions, mute your phone, focus in and trust your gut! WG tests can seem very abstract but, in my experience, there is normally a clear logic and it's almost always the asnwer your gut instinct tells you it is. The only WG test I've failed was one where I got all in my head and started second guessing a bunch of my answers. Sure you'll kill it!!

Thank you, Jacob. WG tests just seem to be my Achilles heel. Hoping FF will be more contextual with my app cause I did their workshop and presented in it.

 

[Jacob Miller]

Thank you, Jacob. WG tests just seem to be my Achilles heel. Hoping FF will be more contextual with my app cause I did their workshop and presented in it.

Fingers absolutely crossed for you, you deserve it!

 

[tractor12]

Does anyone know whether FF still cut a significant amount of people following the test? Do we have to absolutely smash the test to get the AC?

 

[Vesania]

I still have not had a WG invite from FF, I put in a lot of effort into their application

 

[Legal_rawn]

I still have not had a WG invite from FF, I put in a lot of effort into their application

I feel you!

 

[bibss]

I still have not had a WG invite from FF, I put in a lot of effort into their application

Same 😵 my app still hasn't updated from when I submitted

 

[WannabeSolicitor24]

Same 😵 my app still hasn't updated from when I submitted

I feel you!

Same 😵 my app still hasn't updated from when I submitted

Someone on here said they would get back to us by the start of March - no way they could read 2000+ applications in three weeks while also reading VS apps and running interviews etc!
Chill!

 

[AspiringSol]

Got a PFO from Gowling WLG post VI if anyone else is waiting!

 

[ibs97]

That's probably not a bad thing, they might just not have reviewed it yet! Mine was updated the other week and haven't received anything so am feeling nervous haha - though I refuse to believe it's a rejection until I get that email

Ditto – the waiting is definitely the worst part.

Out of curiosity has anyone applied to the Goldman Legal Analyst position and hear back? My status on their portal has been 'application received' since early Nov😓

 

[TR17]

Still waiting to hear back from FF. My portal says updated on the 27th and starting to feel slightly anxious that it might not mean good news 😭

 

[futuretraineecity]

Also waiting! My Freshfields portal has now changed to say it’s been updated today 😬

 

[HopefulApplicant]

Also waiting! My Freshfields portal has now changed to say it’s been updated today 😬

Exact same situation as me!