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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Just passed the WG for Hill Dickinson and have a video interview! This is my first one, anyone got any tips?
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    *sighs and opens up yet another Apply4law web address*
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Just got an email from WBD, they're taking longer to get back to applicants because they had 75% more applications. Hoping to let everyone know by the end of March
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    Hill Dickinson 2020/2021

    Anything yet?
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Would it be worth emailing Hill Dickinson post-WG to ask for test results or shall I just be patient and wait for them to email me?
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    Hill Dickinson 2020/2021

    Does anyone know how long it takes for them to get back to you post-WG? Applied for direct TC
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Done, it wasn't too bad tbh, I'd recommend just getting it over and done with. I haven't received an automatic rejection email so that's decent
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I hope so! Gonna do it now, wish me luck!
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    What is the pass mark for Watson Glaser?
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I have no idea, I've just done a practice one and I got 67%???
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I keep putting it off cause I know I'm gonna mess it up again lol
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Hogan Lovells PFO post online test, starting to lose hope with my career haha
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Just received online tests for Hill Dickinson and WBD, not sure if they send it to everyone but it's not a rejection so I'm happy!
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I submitted mine on the 5th of February and not heard anything yet. They review on a rolling basis
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    PFO from Mayer Brown, post online tests. Have been waiting for this email tbh
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    I applied on the 20th of Jan and I took the WC test on the 28th, don't know if that helps. I've not heard anything since then
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Anyone else in the same boat, I've not received any update for a couple of weeks now and looking out for a PFO. Applying for some other ones in case but my brain is honestly fried with the all of them
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    Sorry, another question haha. It asks for university module letter grades, is like like A+, B- etc, depending on the percentage? It also asks for an average score, is this your final percentage classification or the average over all the modules? As my two values are quite different

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