TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2024-5

[SamiyaJ]

I still haven’t received my feedback report, and I completed the SJT last night. This is for Freshfields btw.

Hey, I was thinking the same but then I received it around 11pm last night. I completed the assessment around the same time the night before so I’m assuming you have to allow 24 hours for the report to come through

 

[g.cl.2020344]

I did mine yesterday morning and only got the feedback this morning so a good 24 hours later

 

[EA95]

Hey, I was thinking the same but then I received it around 11pm last night. I completed the assessment around the same time the night before so I’m assuming you have to allow 24 hours for the report to come through

Thank you for this.

 

[JCSax]

CC have begun issuing offers - I know of one person who has offer made yesterday late afternoon. But no news of any rejections or other offers.

 

[AnAnonymousDuck]

CC have begun issuing offers - I know of one person who has offer made yesterday late afternoon. But no news of any rejections or other offers.

I saw someone say two years ago they called people by alphabetical order. Do u think they’re doing that this year as well?

 

[Tclarocks123]

I think I missed the deadline for my Freshfields SJT. Does anyone have any advice? It says 09:00 today and I did not realise it was only two days to complete it.

 

[Katy12345]

I think I missed the deadline for my Freshfields SJT. Does anyone have any advice? It says 09:00 today and I did not realise it was only two days to complete it.

You could email their grad rec if you have any extenuating circumstances and see what they say but I think they’ll only make exceptions in extreme instances my other advice would be I know it’s hard as you will have spent so much time on the application but use this as a learning opportunity around deadlines add them to your calendar or note them down on your daily to do list so the same won’t happen again

 

[Tclarocks123]

You could email their grad rec if you have any extenuating circumstances and see what they say but I think they’ll only make exceptions in extreme instances my other advice would be I know it’s hard as you will have spent so much time on the application but use this as a learning opportunity around deadlines add them to your calendar or note them down on your daily to do list so the same won’t happen again

I have never missed a deadline before now. I still cannot believe it has happened. Thank you for responding.

 

[SamiyaJ]

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!

 

[JCSax]

Has anyone received a rejection from CC?

 

[cjwx]

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

 

[pleasepleaseplease]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from Irwin Mitchell?

 

[chlawstudent]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from Irwin Mitchell?

Last year I received my AC invite in late February so I'm assuming it will be around the same time this year

 

[Tintin06]

Still waiting for Freshfields SJT feedback. Here are some resources that helped:

 

[jta227]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear from Irwin Mitchell?

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

 

[Tintin06]

Freshfields SJT results were pretty interesting.

Top skills were: growth, collaboration, adaptability.

Skill to improve on is judgement.

 

[BonanzaBih_]

Yes, me. I got "Collaboration" as an area for improvement.... Really hope it's not a big deal. My best ones were growth, communication and personal responsibility

Same, and I had resilience, growth and personal responsibility as my good ones. Not sure how to feel

 

[g.cl.2020344]

Freshfields SJT results were pretty interesting.

Top skills were: growth, collaboration, adaptability.

Skill to improve on is judgement.

These are good ones I think!
I had top skills: collaboration, growth and credible communicator
Skill to improve: Adaptability.

 

[3000to1shoteverytime]

I had Growth, Collaboration and Judgement.

To improve -personal responsibility.

I wonder what they are looking for? I wonder whether they want all the same or a mix so they have people with different skill sets?

I wonder all sorts on all my applications.

 

[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