I think so? For the open day it was the basic form (just personal details, no long-answer questions) and the test - think this was WG mixed with situational judgement, but I did it a while ago now so can't quite remember. Then after the open day they sent us a fast-track link where we had to submit personal details again but not the test.
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I have done 10 overall and feel like I’ve hit a bit of a sweet spot- I think any more and might have been overwhelmed- but I have a full time job so!
Congratulations, securing 5 interviews sounds like a dream right now aha. It’s also my first cycle. I’ve sent 10 apps (1 pfo, 9 waiting for responses) and the waiting game right now is quite stressful :/yeah Im a second year law student
Yep, received an invitation for the December open day, but wasn't able to make it. And they've offered me the option to attend in February instead.
obviously idk your grades/extra curriculars but it deffo improves. I started doing apps in aug/sep and first 3 were a PFO i believe. I think each application improves because you reword certain sentences better and get more of a grip about what they are asking for
My first app was the pfo and I can certainly see how I’ve improved. Thanks for the response and best of luck!
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I would personally go if you can.
It's not that it gives you any automatic progression to assessments for a VS/TC, but I think attending can really help your application stand out from the crowd.
If they like you from the open day, they will be looking out for your application and I think when it comes to marginal decisions attending can help it swing it to a positive outcome.
Plus you'll completely win them over in person anyway!
Tbh I didn't realise when I applied either - definitely a bit different for an open day!
Gowling AC!! If anyone has any advice or insights or opinions about it, please feel free to share it. Any opinions or advice would be greatly appreciated! I can’t believe it!! I’ve applied to this firm for 3 years now and only now have I received an AC! Thank you so much TCLA Community, I couldn’t have done it without all of you guys
Thank you so much, Jess. It's advice like this that really helps, when the entire process can seem somewhat opaque. You're an absolute angel!
Gowling AC (first in-person AC 🥳) and Bird & Bird VI! If anyone has any advice for either please let me know! Thank you!!
congrats for both! when did you apply to twobirds?
Thank you! I applied for the spring scheme on the 8th December (completed the WG 2 days ago)!
I'm not sure if you've clocked yet, but the purpose of TCLA is to support aspiring lawyers. This forum helps support this goal by helping us share our experiences. By being deliberately antagonistic you are disrupting this goal and making people feel stupid for sharing their vulnerabilities on a platform they previously felt safe enough to do this on. It would be great if you could stop doing this as you are derailing useful conversations.
If you really want to be a "Future Six Figure Earner" at a law firm, you are going to need to figure out what teamwork is and how to develop your interpersonal skills. Jessica wrote a fantastic post on this term which you can find here. If you need any help with this, I would be happy for you to DM me. Good luck with the remainder of your applications!
P.S. Please remember that Grad Rec are humans too and don't necessarily have control over when assessment dates are and if they fall into exam season (although I know from experience how annoying it is).
That's amazing! Especially considering since you have a full time job, well done!
Gowling AC too! 🥳 🥳 If anyone has any advice/tips, please let me know! Thank you
Willkie PFO - waiting for the day that I pass a VI stage
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