General Discussion Thread 2020-21

[S87]

When did you both apply? I have a place on the CMS Academy (London) this summer and completed an AC at CMS in mid-Jan. I applied in late November and received my WG test invite the next day. I think they are running AC's through till early-mid March though so I wouldn't give up hope yet!

I applied a few days before the deadline but waiting to receive a PFO

 

[Roland]

I applied a few days before the deadline but waiting to receive a PFO

Same. I applied a few days before the deadline.

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Just got a nice Sunday afternoon rejection from Reed hopefully have better news soon but good luck to everyone else!

 

[Lawely]

Hi guys! I applied to SM in December for a direct TC and still haven't heard back.. anyone else on the same boat?

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Hi guys! I applied to SM in December for a direct TC and still haven't heard back.. anyone else on the same boat?

I’m still waiting ! I applied a few days before the deadline

 

[Penelope]

Has anyone heard from withers yet?

I heard back a few weeks ago.

 

[cowmoomoo88]

OMG so I have this stupid one typo that I just suddenly see in my cover letter to Baker TC after having re-read the whole application like a gazillion times. OMG is this a dealbreaker????????

 

[S87]

OMG so I have this stupid one typo that I just suddenly see in my cover letter to Baker TC after having re-read the whole application like a gazillion times. OMG is this a dealbreaker????????

no it is not..do not worry.

 

[ComplianceChange]

Invited to WBD tests

 

[Lumree]

Invited to WBD tests

Same! They review it alongside our applications I think.

 

[NickMcK]

Invited to WBD tests

Same - does anyone have any good resources or practice sites to prep with? These are the Pymetrics tests. Or are these the games that you aren't meant to be able to prep for?

 

[Beth_]

If the deadline for a video interview is 6 March 2020(GMT+00:00), does that mean midnight on Thursday 5th or on Friday 6th? Sorry if this is a silly question!

 

[L.M.P]

Hey guys does anyone know when the WBD summer vac scheme dates are?

 

[Jessica Booker]

If the deadline for a video interview is 6 March 2020(GMT+00:00), does that mean midnight on Thursday 5th or on Friday 6th? Sorry if this is a silly question!

If it is launchpad, it will mean 23.59 on the 6 March

 

[Jessica Booker]

Same - does anyone have any good resources or practice sites to prep with? These are the Pymetrics tests. Or are these the games that you aren't meant to be able to prep for?

you can’t prep for them

 

[WMA]

Hey guys, I have an AC with Trowers coming up next week, does anyone know what to expect? I cant even find if they use strengths/competency based Q's. There's a written exercise, group task and short interview.
Any help would be much welcomed

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Hey guys, I have an AC with Trowers coming up next week, does anyone know what to expect? I cant even find if they use strengths/competency based Q's. There's a written exercise, group task and short interview.
Any help would be much welcomed

Hi there! do you mind me asking when you heard back? Thanks!

 

[Changes]

Did the VI for Lewis Silkin earlier. One piece of advice, don’t waste time prepping...just dive straight in. Not the sort of questions you can realistically prep for. I spent the day preparing competency examples but they were useless. At least they’ll be useful for others.

They did say in the email that no prep was needed in fairness...

 

[WMA]

Hi there! do you mind me asking when you heard back? Thanks!

Hey, I heard back on Friday, it was for the Manchester VS

 

[Ifmhouse4]

Hey, I heard back on Friday, it was for the Manchester VS

Congrats! Fingers crossed for you that it all goes well!