Hey there! Sorry just came across your comment - I completed the DLA watson glaser just now and also got average results from the feedback report (2 sections where further exploration section and 1 section was a strength to leverage) just wondering if yours was the same or better/worse?? sorry rogue question just trying to reassure myself because I don’t know if that is a good result for DLA!From my experience, it was a pretty standard Watson Glaser test!! I scored averagely and made it to the next round!
Ah gotcha thank you!I think it’s more likely they don’t than do.
Batches of applications will most likely get assigned to different members of GR, so they won’t be reviewing applications in linear order of when people applied
There can be a whole range of approaches firms take, some quite tactical and others sometimes quite random. It’s really difficult to know a firm’s approach without them telling them.When grad recruitment looks at application do they look at them in order of when they were submitted like the first-last
Hi @Ram Sabaratnam,Hiya @AS24
Great question! Building on what @Andrei Radu mentioned, I can confirm that CRS does take on more trainees in its London office compared to other locations and that trainees in London often have access to a wider range of seat options (which is worth considering when thinking about the kind of work you'd like to experience during your training contract). If you're applying to the London office, it might be helpful to reflect on why this location/office stands out to you, particularly in terms of the practice areas it is known for.
Regarding DEI initiatives, while it's hard to say definitively whether the London office offers more DEI projects compared to other offices, I did get the impression that the London is actively involved with organisations like Aspiring Solicitors. I was also particularly impressed by the number of pro bono matters that London trainees are able to get involved in. If you get the chance, I’d recommend reaching out to current trainees or attending any CRS events to get more insights into what’s available in the London office. I remember doing so when I applied and found many of them to be lovely and very approachable. They were also quite helpful in terms of allowing me to understand the seat selection process and ongoing DEI efforts at the firm. Hope that helps, and good luck with your application!
@Andrei Radu ,thank you so much for your response,Perhaps @Amma Usman or @Ram Sabaratnam will know more, but having had a quick look on their website and some other publications with applications information, I could not find any precise figures regarding the distribution of the TC offers across offices. All I could find is that CRS will offer around 25 TCs in London, Guildford and Cheltenham. I would suspect that the reason the firm does not publish more data is that the number of TCs offered by each office is not fixed, but varies depending on their changing needs and market conditions.
All that being said, I would still suspect that generally London gives the most TC offers and also has the most D&I projects - for most firms, London simply is the biggest and most profitable UK market. For a firm with a large private wealth practice like CRS, I would assume that is even more so the case, as a lot of HNWIs reside in London.
paul weiss is recruiting some trainees to start in 2026if anyone knows which firms are hiring for 2026 this cycle (or are known to let you move forwards) I would appreciate the shared knowledge
They’ll send you a free account for practice tests. Do em all! Final test is very similar.Just received notice of the TW tests. Any advice for these?
Hi, I applied on the 24th and got the WG on the 28th, waiting for the outcome now. Hope that's helpfulHi - Has anyone who submitted CMS application last week around 28, 29th of November heard back with the WG test invite? Please reply if you have with when you applied and when you heard back. Thank you so much!
Hi, the CMS WG isn't automatic, so they review your app and then decide on sending you the WG invite
I would always avoid repetition in an application and try to ensure a point is only made once in the most appropriate place.Hi guys I have 2 random questions-
Would it be particularly bad to reuse part of your 'Why commercial law' answer in your 'Why this firm in particular' answer?
When answering why firm x in particular, could you draw comparisons between firms you've attended an open day for and why you're drawn to this form more.. or something like that?
Hi guys I have 2 random questions-
Would it be particularly bad to reuse part of your 'Why commercial law' answer in your 'Why this firm in particular' answer?
When answering why firm x in particular, could you draw comparisons between firms you've attended an open day for and why you're drawn to this form more.. or something like that?