2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

[futureTS2025hopeful]

what do you guys think is happening with slaughters? recond they're going to stop interview people now? It's been a 4 month wait for me...

 

[Cantab_95]

Are you applying as a law student/grad?

Ah, my apologies, I quoting a previous post regarding waiting time. I am a non law graduate applying for the direct TC

 

[Jessica Booker]

Ah, my apologies, I quoting a previous post regarding waiting time. I am a non law graduate applying for the direct TC

Ah ok - sorry for the misunderstanding!

 

[h2020]

has anyone heard from Slaughter and May for a direct tc (law)? I applied end of Oct

 

[CAL_LPC]

Has anyone heard from Brown Rudnick since applying?

 

[LeilaScott]

On the Baker McKenzie app, I have put my mit circs in the education record (as it is regarding one exam not all of them), but there is another section asking if I have it circs that means I don't meet min academic requirements? As far as I understand their minimum requirements are a 2.1 which I am predicted, so can I tick no for this section or will they need me to highlight the first year exam again - don't want them to think I am not meeting their criteria!

 

[Jessica Booker]

If you have mentioned it in the exam section, that is fine.

 

[LeilaScott]

If you have mentioned it in the exam section, that is fine.

Thank you Jessica! Always a lifesaver!

 

[Abonil]

Has anyone heard back from FF's London-Asia TC or Links' London-SG TC?

I'm gonna grow old waiting for them aaargh

Hi there, I got an AC invite for the Link's London - Singapore TC on 29 Jan! I sent in my application towards the end of October 2020

 

[RS31]

have heard nothing from Freshfields

Same, but sent them an email today asking for an update. They gave the same response that a few others on this forum have mentioned, that they are still screening applications and will be in touch regarding the outcome of applications by mid-March.

 

[Celestie]

Same, but sent them an email today asking for an update. They gave the same response that a few others on this forum have mentioned, that they are still screening applications and will be in touch regarding the outcome of applications by mid-March.

Not as bad as you think, thats the next 3 weeks

 

[HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh]

Guess who just got rejected from Slaughter and May!

 

[jessie5681]

Just got an invite to complete a written exercise for Bristows -- it's my first one so I'd really appreciate it if anyone could point me to any good resources (websites/practice exercises/anything else) to familiarise myself with how these things usually work. I REALLY do not want to mess this up.

Well done for getting to the next stage! When did you have your interview?

 

[Sebastian Clark]

Is anyone else getting a sense of application fatigue? Since sending the last of my vac scheme apps off on Sunday I've been feeling so deflated yesterday and today after work when trying to start my TC applications. Anyone have any tips for getting that motivation back? I'm almost thinking of taking a week off/do some light work such as get the list of firms I'm applying to lined up just to recharge.

 

[PositiveVibesOnly]

Is anyone else getting a sense of application fatigue? Since sending the last of my vac scheme apps off on Sunday I've been feeling so deflated yesterday and today after work when trying to start my TC applications. Anyone have any tips for getting that motivation back? I'm almost thinking of taking a week off/do some light work such as get the list of firms I'm applying to lined up just to recharge.

I think what you've said is genuinely what you should do - powering through when you're feeling low probably wouldn't lead to the best applications submitted anyways, and will only make you feel worse. Definitely take some time for yourself to recharge and do whatever you feel is more manageable until you feel more with it, I hope you feel more motivated and less deflated soon!

 

[Sebastian Clark]

I think what you've said is genuinely what you should do - powering through when you're feeling low probably wouldn't lead to the best applications submitted anyways, and will only make you feel worse. Definitely take some time for yourself to recharge and do whatever you feel is more manageable until you feel more with it, I hope you feel more motivated and less deflated soon!

Thank you! Yeah I'm not even sure what it is - probably a result of the Vac Scheme apps not going too well and the fact I'm not getting any younger/thought I would have a TC by now. A few days off is probably what I need just to step back and re-assess.

 

[letsee]

Well done for getting to the next stage! When did you have your interview?

Monday 15th -- but I think I screwed up the written exercise. Do you know if the written exercise + second interview is considered one stage? or if messing up the exercise will have put me out of the running for the final interview?

 

[LeilaScott]

Has anyone heard from Baker McKenzie yet? I submitted a day ago looool but I'm so nervous

 

[northernlawstud]

Has anyone heard from Baker McKenzie yet? I submitted a day ago looool but I'm so nervous

I submitted mine on the 5th of February and not heard anything yet. They review on a rolling basis

 

[AW_08]

Does anyone know if Gibson Dunn look at TC applications on a rolling basis?