I know the age of qualification is late 20's but I can't feel as though firms are pushing for younger candidates. I am not old by any means necessary, i graduated in 2024 I have a good job in the biggest Investment Bank, my applications are solid. But constant rejections. I had 3Acs last year, this year nothing. My educational background - good A level grades 1st non law, Oxbridge. neurodivergent and low socio background. I use a deal or case in every one of my applications that the firm has worked on so i do pass the initial stage, SJT and WG I get decent marks in not really a huge barrier. I get rejected in the last batch for most if not all firms. I have received a TC post VS and DTC last year but was not worth leaving the job I have for the firms I got the offers from. (Was my first time applying so I was not sure what I liked in a firm but found out after do not judge me i don't want to hear it). This post isn't to gloat or for people to feel bad more so my confusion as to why I am constantly being rejected my approach has not changed much since last year.
The rejection emails are pathetic to say the least. You make notes when deciding who to invite to interview and AC but cant throw in a small sentence saying "motivation was poor" "grades did not meet" "superficial application". I understand firms get hundreds and thousands of applications but it is their job to communicate with us at the very least so a bit of clarity would go a long way. This brings me to Weil. I did great in the SJT and VI was super strong, did the forage course, I have a friend who is a trainee there now. I spoke to GR personally a few months ago when they went to my brother university law fair. First rejections were sent in December they sent 3 rounds of ACs as well as 3 rounds of rejections. It is worse being in the last batch than the first. Never understand the terrible staggered approaches firms use when they know forums like this exist its induced fear. But then people who applied to 40+ firms and saw it as a tick box of another firm will make it to AC you can't make it up.
I digress as i understand I am rambling but I am very deflated and tired of the inconsistent approach with feedback and the whole "its luck". tired of it and now i am at work having smile through the pain of yet another rejection where a firm puts "we have a policy of not entering into correspondence with candidates" after rejecting.
The rejection emails are pathetic to say the least. You make notes when deciding who to invite to interview and AC but cant throw in a small sentence saying "motivation was poor" "grades did not meet" "superficial application". I understand firms get hundreds and thousands of applications but it is their job to communicate with us at the very least so a bit of clarity would go a long way. This brings me to Weil. I did great in the SJT and VI was super strong, did the forage course, I have a friend who is a trainee there now. I spoke to GR personally a few months ago when they went to my brother university law fair. First rejections were sent in December they sent 3 rounds of ACs as well as 3 rounds of rejections. It is worse being in the last batch than the first. Never understand the terrible staggered approaches firms use when they know forums like this exist its induced fear. But then people who applied to 40+ firms and saw it as a tick box of another firm will make it to AC you can't make it up.
I digress as i understand I am rambling but I am very deflated and tired of the inconsistent approach with feedback and the whole "its luck". tired of it and now i am at work having smile through the pain of yet another rejection where a firm puts "we have a policy of not entering into correspondence with candidates" after rejecting.
-- tbh I was not invested at all, just an easy application 
