Is it possible to get a TC with a low Trusts grade?

[Joe Pagett]

Recently got rejected after the online application phase for a vacation scheme after reaching the assessment centre last application cycle for the same firm. I've asked for some feedback, but since the application was largely the same, I can only think of two reasons:

1) More applicants for the vac scene than the TC
2) Though I graduated with a 2:1, I got a 45 in Trusts - is this unacceptable to the point that I can't really get a city TC?

Many thanks in advance for any answers or advice

 

[Jessica Booker]

I doubt it was due to your trusts grade alone unless the firm is known for being particularly stringent on grades.

It could be down to them not necessarily seeing enough scope for development since your assessment centre

 

[Joe Pagett]

I doubt it was due to your trusts grade alone unless the firm is known for being particularly stringent on grades.

It could be down to them not necessarily seeing enough scope for development since your assessment centre

Thanks for the response, didn't think of that. From what I've read I do not believe the firm is especially stringent on grades.

The assessment centre was in June, I've done some volunteer teaching abroad and an online internship with a law firm since then.

I've asked for feedback but given the rejection being early in the recruitment process I'm not sure they'll be able to tell me anything.

Thanks again!

 

[Jen E C]

Some firms also have policies where they don't like you to apply again until at least a few years afterwards if you reached the interview stage the year before. I believe Macfarlanes and Jones Day are like this, for example.

 

[Joe Pagett]

I'm fairly sure quite a few firms don't willingly give individual feedback/rejection reasons until you've actually reached the assessment center phase, just a warning, although FOI requests might probably work.

Quite right, I didn't expect them to tell me anything.

Fortunately, I have spoken to the various graduate recruiters there and they were happy to tell me where I went wrong exactly.

I didn't detail how I had progressed and improved myself since July last year, there wasn't a section that some other firms have that expressly ask for this detail so at least I know now that I have to overtly make this clear in the standard space for answers.