TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2023-4

[spamelinazoid]

Does anyone know whether Baker McKenzie's amberjack is just an SJT with some verbal intellect questions or is there also a video interview portion of it?

Did BM send a new wave of invites?

 

[rocky2451]

This is genuinely so jarring, I still haven't received a response from BM and im not sure whether to interpret it as a ghosting/rejection or an indication that they are still processing applications, it is just a bit weird considering they sent out some PFOs last week.

 

[spamelinazoid]

This is genuinely so jarring, I still haven't received a response from BM and im not sure whether to interpret it as a ghosting/rejection or an indication that they are still processing applications, it is just a bit weird considering they sent out some PFOs last week.

Yeah Im a bit stumped too. Just going off of this forum, it doesnt seem like theyve responses at large to any one group.

 

[cwhite233]

Did BM send a new wave of invites?

Not sure honestly! I got my invite last week

 

[rocky2451]

Yeah Im a bit stumped too. Just going off of this forum, it doesnt seem like theyve responses at large to any one group.

Yeah a week of radio silence is just a strange rip from them lol

 

[ant]

Anyone heard anything from NRF? (After the Arctic Shores Assessment)

 

[Zaidoz10]

Since bakers said mid April at the latest in their app confirmation email, doesn’t that mean today should be the last day we hear back from them? This coming week is w/c 22nd so not sure if they’ll have enough time to review SJT’s and VI’s before their AC’s mid May.

 

[SamiyaJ]

Anyone heard anything from NRF? (After the Arctic Shores Assessment)

Nope! I did the assessment on Sunday. When did you do yours?

 

[ant]

Nope! I did the assessment on Sunday. When did you do yours?

Last Tuesday - 9th - with a ‘deadline’ of Sunday so had assumed we’d hear something this week 👀

 

[SamiyaJ]

Last Tuesday - 9th - with a ‘deadline’ of Sunday so had assumed we’d hear something this week 👀

I hope we do 🤞🏾

 

[spamelinazoid]

Since bakers said mid April at the latest in their app confirmation email, doesn’t that mean today should be the last day we hear back from them? This coming week is w/c 22nd so not sure if they’ll have enough time to review SJT’s and VI’s before their AC’s mid May.

In all fairness they said the same last year about ACs bring mid May but the last AC was around early-mid June…

 

[Zaidoz10]

In all fairness they said the same last year about ACs bring mid May but the last AC was around early-mid June…

Yeah idk they said the last AC is May 25. First one is May 16 I believe.

 

[conixx]

has anyone heard from mayer brown?

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

Since bakers said mid April at the latest in their app confirmation email, doesn’t that mean today should be the last day we hear back from them? This coming week is w/c 22nd so not sure if they’ll have enough time to review SJT’s and VI’s before their AC’s mid May.

The ACs are dates that don't exist (there isn't a Thursday 18th May etc) so I'm trying not to give them too much weight. The email also said VIs would be in March - April which obviously didn't happen.

 

[desperateTCseeker1998]

This is genuinely so jarring, I still haven't received a response from BM and im not sure whether to interpret it as a ghosting/rejection or an indication that they are still processing applications, it is just a bit weird considering they sent out some PFOs last week.

Did they send PFOs out last week too? I only saw tests but prior to that I'd only seen PFOs

 

[StewartJones]

For firms with rolling deadlines, how late is too late to apply? Would prefer to finish my exams first

 

[spamelinazoid]

The ACs are dates that don't exist (there isn't a Thursday 18th May etc) so I'm trying not to give them too much weight. The email also said VIs would be in March - April which obviously didn't happen.

I think thats the right approach tbh. Last year the timeline did not add up to what they described in the initial email post-app at all. Everything was like 3 weeks delayed.

 

[spamelinazoid]

For firms with rolling deadlines, how late is too late to apply? Would prefer to finish my exams first

the deadline is the deadline. Most firms read your app even if you applied a minute before the deadline. Rolling just means they progress apps within the open application window and dont wait until the end of the window to start reviewing.

 

[A worried graduate]

I received my Mayer Brown assessment report and surprised I did quite bad (below average). I am really surprised because I almost always do well in these. Not to seem arrogant but I would expect average at a minimum based on my history of taking similar assessments. Mostly just disappointed now but on to the next one I guess.

They seem to go off CV anyway

 

[LB24]

I know they said the latest would be the end of April, but anyone heard from Irwin Mitchell post-AC?