TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[pleasepleaseplease]

They rejected me on Jan 3 - if you haven't heard yet it might be a good sign (hopefully!)

sorry to hear that, thanks for letting me know! hope you get successful in your other applications

 

[EA95]

For Freshfields SJT, my top skills are collaboration, credible communicator and growth. Area for development is personal responsibility. Sounds good (so far) as it seems to be in line with their values.

One thing I took away from SJT preps and probably everyone knows this lol but it is to answer as a trainee, not as an associate/partner. It is ok to select responses which relate to asking for help/consulting with supervisor depending on the context as you will do this a lot as a trainee anyways. I was always so quick to select options that show I can do everything and anything by myself and I think that’s where I went wrong with previous SJTs.

Now with that being said, I will probably get rejected lmao but just wanted to share my thoughts on the process. Wish I could borrow someone’s brain for WG in general though!

My top 3 are the same as yours, my area of improvement is judgement. I don’t know how to take it, but I don’t think it’s good news for me. (Especially judgement point).

 

[SamiyaJ]

My top 3 are the same as yours, my area of improvement is judgement. I don’t know how to take it, but I don’t think it’s good news for me. (Especially judgement point).

I really wouldn’t rule anything out, hang in there!

 

[Monopolyman]

Freshfields test my top three were growth, collaboration and resilience. My weakness was credible communicator.

 

[LB24]

Anyone ever applied to Sullivan & Cromwell?

 

[rain2801]

My top 3 are the same as yours, my area of improvement is judgement. I don’t know how to take it, but I don’t think it’s good news for me. (Especially judgement point).

Same here, my top 3 were growth, resilience and collaboration. Weakness was judgment :/

 

[kokoprep]

hey so does Hogan Lovells open TC applications again in this summer before the next application cycle opens up or do they not? Can anyone with knowledge please confirm this? I cannot seem to find any information on their website.

 

[billyonthespeeddial]

I must be the only one who didn't get collaboration as a top skill, hope I'm not cooked lol

 

[bored7887]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet please? i completed the video interview awhile ago in December, i have applied for Manchester though so assume that might make a difference

 

[AlarmedBookkeeper448]

hey so does Hogan Lovells open TC applications again in this summer before the next application cycle opens up or do they not? Can anyone with knowledge please confirm this? I cannot seem to find any information on their website.

Someone on the vacation scheme forum said that they do open in the summer but their cycle runs from September to August, so if you’ve already applied I don’t think you’d be able to apply for the summer one. I will try to look for the message

 

[Katy12345]

Has anyone heard back from AG yet please? i completed the video interview awhile ago in December, i have applied for Manchester though so assume that might make a difference

I think it makes a difference, also did the Manchester VI and haven’t heard anything

 

[letthisbethefinalcycle]

I must be the only one who didn't get collaboration as a top skill, hope I'm not cooked lol

I got collaboration as the weak skill. Just having my fingers crossed at this moment tbh lol

 

[lulilucha11]

Just received CMS TC Offer Letter!!! Thank you so much for all of the help and advice!!

 

[Katy12345]

Just received CMS TC Offer Letter!!! Thank you so much for all of the help and advice!!

Wow well done!! Which office can I ask please?

 

[lulilucha11]

Wow well done!! Which office can I ask please?

London!!

 

[lawlover123]

Just received CMS TC Offer Letter!!! Thank you so much for all of the help and advice!!

Congrats! Can i ask when did you do your AC? Did you receive it by email or call?

 

[lulilucha11]

Congrats! Can i ask when did you do your AC? Did you receive it by email or call?

Did AC on 16th Jan and got call the day after. Just received contract now so it took a while to come through.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Just received CMS TC Offer Letter!!! Thank you so much for all of the help and advice!!

Amazing news! Congratulations

 

[cjwx]

@jessicabooker for Withers' application, can I included informal shadowing and open days as part of work experience? Some firms expect this others do not. My application is basically ready to go I just need to make sure I can include those experiences if not I need to delete them.

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

@jessicabooker for Withers' application, can I included informal shadowing and open days as part of work experience? Some firms expect this others do not.

The informal work shadowing definitely can be.

If there isn’t a dedicated section for careers events, then I would consider grouping your open days together in one entry.