TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

[BM99]

For those who got invited to VI for BM, did you receive any confirmation after you completed WG or did you just have to wait to get your results?

Don't even know if anyone was invited aleady

 

[LawInTheNorth]

Don't even know if anyone was invited aleady

I meant in the previous batch but I agree I don’t think anyone has for those who had the deadline of today.

 

[BM99]

Anyone in the first batch received VIs?

 

[M0M007]

They usually take 2 weeks to get back after WG score which is not that long.

Did u receive a WG score after completing the test? Cause I received nth (no email) after completing the test last Monday.

 

[M0M007]

Wondering the same, also considering they’ll probably give people a week to complete the VI and that their first AC is on 16 May. To me, it seems like they’re running a bit behind schedule! I think the deadline for everyone to take the WG test was today though…

I thought it was Wednesday since some people posted a few days ago they received the link last wed. So perhaps we will hear on Thursday ?

 

[Asil Ahmad]

Did u receive a WG score after completing the test? Cause I received nth (no email) after completing the test last Monday.

When I did it for their VS I requested my WG score and they just said whether I passed or failed it.

 

[spamelinazoid]

Wondering the same, also considering they’ll probably give people a week to complete the VI and that their first AC is on 16 May. To me, it seems like they’re running a bit behind schedule! I think the deadline for everyone to take the WG test was today though…

The deadline for me is later - end of this week.

 

[M0M007]

The deadline for me is later - end of this week.

Ah I see I guess we ll have to wait till next week

 

[BM99]

When I did it for their VS I requested my WG score and they just said whether I passed or failed it.

Do you mean this cycle?

 

[BM99]

I asked the GR for scores but they said they cannot release any feedback or scores

 

[aleo]

In Slaughter's TC interview did everyone get asked which of their referees should be contacted first?

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

Completed Baker McKenzie Watson Glaser yesterday 24th April. No email recognising completion of application.

Graduate recruitment email says you will find out as soon as possible but later also says you will find out within 2 weeks.

Anyone received anything else after completing WG?

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

Does anyone know what the Watson Glaser cut off for Baker McKenzie usually is?

 

[jomar]

Completed Baker McKenzie Watson Glaser yesterday 24th April. No email recognising completion of application.

Graduate recruitment email says you will find out as soon as possible but later also says you will find out within 2 weeks.

Anyone received anything else after completing WG?

No, nothing. I emailed asking to confirm receipt and they didn't reply - lol.

 

[Phoebe123451]

anything from CRS?

 

[bibss]

Does anyone know what the Watson Glaser cut off for Baker McKenzie usually is?

They don’t release scores, so it’s impossible to know

 

[Mike Wazaoski]

They don’t release scores, so it’s impossible to know

That seems fair. The Lawyer Portal mention performance to meet 75% pass mark for most law firms, however based on JobTestPrep summaries the marking is done in context of cohort performance.

 

[BM99]

Well did anyone here go to their open day haha, they might know

 

[bibss]

That seems fair. The Lawyer Portal mention performance to meet 75% pass mark for most law firms, however based on JobTestPrep summaries the marking is done in context of cohort performance.

Yeah, it really differs from firm to firm. However, the score is almost always expressed as a percentile (measuring how your score compares to others in the norm group) rather than as a raw score. I think some firms will take into account how high you score when deciding which candidates to progress, while for other firms you only need to score above a certain percentile/threshold (usually around 18-40).

I believe nobody knows which approach Bakers graduate recruitment follows

 

[Jessica Booker]

That seems fair. The Lawyer Portal mention performance to meet 75% pass mark for most law firms, however based on JobTestPrep summaries the marking is done in context of cohort performance.

This is by no means accurate at all - which is frustrating when it comes from a website like that.

1) It won’t be a percentage

2) Even if they do mean percentile rather than percentage it is exceptionally rare for the cut off to be that high