No - there is no harm in a polite request for an update.
Sorry to hear that! Was the Shearman PFO post-app or after an interview if you don't mind me asking?
No worries! Shearman is post-app and Ashurst is post-AC.
Congrats! May I ask when you applied and to which office? I’m still waiting to hear back about the London TC, although I did apply on 30th Jan
This one's really hard to say as some firms will have a minimum pass mark which could be quite low like 20th percentile, and others much higher. In addition, some firms might not have a pass/fail system and look at WG scores alongside your application. Also, since some firms benchmark you against different groups, sometimes you could end up scoring 38/40 which puts you in 90th percentile but also 38/40 at other firms could put you at 50th percentile... Very weird! Just do your best, I wouldn't worry about whether your scores are 'good' or 'bad' as so many other factors play a part
Jessica has treated this very thoroughly a number of times, but the short answer is - it varies hugely, as the reference group may be highly variable between firms.
I e-mailed them. They will let us know throughout February...
