2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[Nnu]

hi! has anyone heard from rosenblatt?

 

[Georgina Evans]

I was wondering if anyone has an tips on tackling this question:

What personal or career goals do you have for yourself at present? (200 words max)

I'm not sure how personal these should be e.g. I am trying to improve my running distance currently but I'm not sure if this is the kind of thing to include. Should the personal goals be things that would make me a better candidate/make me more desirable for the firm?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

I was wondering if anyone has an tips on tackling this question:

What personal or career goals do you have for yourself at present? (200 words max)

I'm not sure how personal these should be e.g. I am trying to improve my running distance currently but I'm not sure if this is the kind of thing to include. Should the personal goals be things that would make me a better candidate/make me more desirable for the firm?

I'd personally go with a mix of both personal and career but maybe focus slightly more on the work ones or the personal ones that have a connection to the career. The distance running is fine to include I just wouldn't have it as the most important/main point.

Having goals outside of work (and completely unrelated to work) make you a more desirable candidate as it shows you aren't going to be consumed by work.

 

[Anon 11031]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

 

[Georgina Evans]

I'd personally go with a mix of both personal and career but maybe focus slightly more on the work ones or the personal ones that have a connection to the career. The distance running is fine to include I just wouldn't have it as the most important/main point.

Having goals outside of work (and completely unrelated to work) make you a more desirable candidate as it shows you aren't going to be consumed by work.

Thanks Jessica, thats really useful

 

[RoughWood]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

That is fantastic!

Throughout my time on this forum your name has consistently popped up offering support and invaluable insight so it is great to see that this has been noticed! Thank you for everything that you have contributed to this forum. You are a star!

Well done and well deserved

 

[whisperingrock]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

YOU ARE SO AMAZING AND I HOPE THIS FINALLY MAKES YOU REALISE IT. I AM SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!

 

[Georgina Evans]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

Congratulations!! So well deserved!

 

[Anon 11031]

That is fantastic!

Throughout my time on this forum your name has consistently popped up offering support and invaluable insight so it is great to see that this has been noticed! Thank you for everything that you have contributed to this forum. You are a star!

Well done and well deserved

YOU ARE SO AMAZING AND I HOPE THIS FINALLY MAKES YOU REALISE IT. I AM SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!! So well deserved!

Thank you so much guys! I'm going to attempt to believe in myself a bit more now I think haha!

I'm not going anywhere though, I will be sticking around and continuing to help people out of course! I love this forum and I hope I can continue to give back

 

[Dheepa]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

So incredibly happy for you!!! Just having followed your journey through these forums I can honestly say this feels like a huge win for all of us at TCLA.

 

[ElleWoods]

BDB Pitmans AC this week! Anyone else wish the government legal service just sent all the tests at once? So annoying to have all the mini deadlines.

 

[Sonia_Kawaii]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

Massive congratulations to you!! I knew you had this in the bag! For the short time that I’ve known you on this forum, I have never doubted your worth and potential You deserve this so very much

 

[Alice G]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

You are so deserving of this - you have helped so many others in the forum and I am just over the moon for you!

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

Fantastic news and lovely to see how much everyone has been behind you while you have been on this journey.

I am sure you will help to lift our current and future members in the same way people have supported you.

 

[Anon 11031]

You are so deserving of this - you have helped so many others in the forum and I am just over the moon for you!

Thank you Alice! You really have been a shoulder to cry on when I have needed it.

 

[Anon 11031]

Fantastic news and lovely to see how much everyone has been behind you while you have been on this journey.

I am sure you will help to lift our current and future members in the same way people have supported you.

Of course! Nothing brings me more joy than helping the other people on here!

 

[glaw23]

Hi all!

This feels completely unbelievable to say. But I was offered a training contract last week to start in 2022!

I genuinely have felt like I wasn't good enough for so long. After having a few hard years mentally and getting some horrible grades at university, I thought I wasn't capable of this.

I just want to say a huge thanks to this forum. You have all been so amazing (especially @Jessica Booker and @Alice G). Thank you for lifting me up when I was down and didn't believe in myself.

AHHH! That is AMAZING news! Congratulations! We all knew you would smash it, and the firm you got an offer from is lucky to have you!

 

[RkRk0681]

Please submit it this week if you want a good chance at being invited to the voice interview! I attended the AG masterclass with Aspiring Solicitors and they said latest submission should be this week.

Hi! Ive been preparing for an AC for another firm and I haven't had a chance to complete mine yet - I can probably do so in about two days. In your opinion do you think it would still be worth it?

 

[glaw23]

So I am applying for Freshfields as my final app. I've never really had to write a personal statement for a firm before, and the nerves of this whole cycle of rejections I think it making it harder for me to think of where to start and putting me off. I am going to try and break the personal statement up in to bits or questions I can answer then bring it all together.

If that makes any sense... My brain is complete mush these days.

Does anyone have advice on the best way to break it up? I think I will start with the obvious why law/why commercial law and why Freshfields but I think once I get to talking about myself I get less sure on how to approach it. I've never been good at selling positive things about myself etc.

 

[Sonia_Kawaii]

Hi! Ive been preparing for an AC for another firm and I haven't had a chance to complete mine yet - I can probably do so in about two days. In your opinion do you think it would still be worth it?

I don't think they've started to send out invites so it's worth the shot especially if you've already started your application! Best of luck with it