General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[JKs]

I just wrote random letters in the text boxes so it would let me progress to the next stage, then edited in my answers at the 'review application' stage which is 99% in!

Thanks, good idea, will do this!

 

[dosblancos7]

Anyone heard back from Freshfields post-WG?

When did you do your WG?

I suspect maybe they're formulating a comparison group for those who haven't heard back since being invited a few weeks ago? Just speculation on my end.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

When did you do your WG?

I suspect maybe they're formulating a comparison group for those who haven't heard back since being invited a few weeks ago? Just speculation on my end.

quite possibly waiting for enough people to do the assessment before setting a pass benchmark.

 

[33c]

When did you do your WG?

I suspect maybe they're formulating a comparison group for those who haven't heard back since being invited a few weeks ago? Just speculation on my end.

I did it on 17th July.

 

[JayB]

quite possibly waiting for enough people to do the assessment before setting a pass benchmark.

do you know their benchmark?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

do you know their benchmark?

nope - it doesn’t really mean anything to anyone anyway even if it was known.

Could be anywhere from low 20s through to low 70s depending on who you are being benchmarked against and how they take the test and then use the results to select candidates to interview stage alongside other information.

 

[LegalNim]

My Freshfields application says it was updated on August 6th but I haven't had any communication and I can't see anything. Has anyone else had this?

 

[33c]

My Freshfields application says it was updated on August 6th but I haven't had any communication and I can't see anything. Has anyone else had this?

Mine was last updated the day I submitted WG. Did you get a WG invite?

 

[futuretraineecity]

My Freshfields application says it was updated on August 6th but I haven't had any communication and I can't see anything. Has anyone else had this?

mine hasn’t been updated since the 28th July!

 

[Velikilawyer123]

Hi Jessica, I know this might've been covered here before, but for the FF app, I also have "Updated: Jul 21, 2020" (I submitted my app on deadline day, 16 July) but no correspondence since then (I've checked all the folders on my email, and I don't think there's a messaging system on FF's application portal). What could this mean? Did they review my application on 21 July? Did they make a decision re my application on 21 July? Did they send some correspondence on 21 July which I'm not for some reason receiving?

Thanks!

 

[LegalNim]

Mine was last updated the day I submitted WG. Did you get a WG invite?

It's updated since then, but I haven't received an email or anything like that. My account just says "Completed" - what does yours say?

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Hi Jessica, I know this might've been covered here before, but for the FF app, I also have "Updated: Jul 21, 2020" (I submitted my app on deadline day, 16 July) but no correspondence since then (I've checked all the folders on my email, and I don't think there's a messaging system on FF's application portal). What could this mean? Did they review my application on 21 July? Did they make a decision re my application on 21 July? Did they send some correspondence on 21 July which I'm not for some reason receiving?

Thanks!

Not necessarily any of the above. It could just mean they have moved you to a different status on the ATS with no need to contact you yet.

 

[33c]

It's updated since then, but I haven't received an email or anything like that. My account just says "Completed" - what does yours say?

Mine too

 

[avocadotoast]

My application says "Completed - Updated: Jun 12 2020" and I've heard absolutely nothing yet so I'm just as confused as everyone else. It makes me even more nervous that people who applied after me are being sent WGT invites and I'm not!

But I think we'll drive ourselves crazy trying to figure out the method behind their selection process so I really do think it's better we wait. I emailed grad rec last week and they said we'll be updated within a month, which is farrr too long a timeframe imo but there's not really much else we can do

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

My application says "Completed - Updated: Jun 12 2020" and I've heard absolutely nothing yet so I'm just as confused as everyone else. It makes me even more nervous that people who applied after me are being sent WGT invites and I'm not!

But I think we'll drive ourselves crazy trying to figure out the method behind their selection process so I really do think it's better we wait. I emailed grad rec last week and they said we'll be updated within a month, which is farrr too long a timeframe imo but there's not really much else we can do

It sounds like they screen pre WG.

It is quite possible that they screen/score and then invite the highest performing to the WG test, keeping the others on hold to see completion and pass rates for the WG.

But as you said, this is all a lot of second guessing that doesn’t really help anyone. It could just be that those who haven’t heard haven’t been screened at all. They could have just done a fairly basic eligibility check and moved anyone who passed that to “complete”.

A month is no time at all in terms of recruitment unfortunately.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

One bit of advice I have for everyone on here is try to be really specific with your questions. I have been getting a lot of PMs lately that are really broad/vague questions - which means I can only provide fairly vague and sometimes unhelpful advice back.

Try to provide detail so your question is more specific and therefore advice can be tailored to the details you have provided.

For instance, the later questions are going to be far more specific and useful to you.

1. Do you have any advice for assessment centres exercises?
   
2. Do you have any advice for case studies?
3. Do you have any advice for a case study where I have to present my findings to an interviewer?
4. Do you have any advice for a M&A case study where I have to present my findings to an interviewer?

 

[acceleratedlaw]

Does anyone have any experience with farrer & co? In terms of assessment center or vacation scheme or anything really

 

[D]

My Freshfields application says it was updated on August 6th but I haven't had any communication and I can't see anything. Has anyone else had this?

My application says "Completed - Updated: Jun 12 2020" and I've heard absolutely nothing yet so I'm just as confused as everyone else. It makes me even more nervous that people who applied after me are being sent WGT invites and I'm not!

But I think we'll drive ourselves crazy trying to figure out the method behind their selection process so I really do think it's better we wait. I emailed grad rec last week and they said we'll be updated within a month, which is farrr too long a timeframe imo but there's not really much else we can do

This is common for FF and happened for me this cycle.

Anecdotally, mine showed as updated and I had heard nothing post-WG. I was then advised I would be invited to an AC.

The truth of the matter is that they are likely deciding how many TC offers to make post-VS. The interviews concluded recently and candidates were advised they would hear mid-August. Once they are clear how many offers they are making, they can then ensure they invite enough candidates to AC in order to ensure the process is rigorous enough to fill the remaining TC spots.

 

[acceleratedlaw]

Hey have you heard back?

hey yeah i have, about a 1.5-2 weeks ago. i applied on the 22nd of july

 

[LegalNim]

Does anyone have any experience with farrer & co? In terms of assessment center or vacation scheme or anything really

Feel free to message me.