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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

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Lily721

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    My LinkedIn is filled with people that have Shearman & Sterling offers for summer and I haven't even heard back for spring :(.
    I actually wonder if they have sent out any rejections.....they speed with which they have been doing interviews and have given out offers is great but at the same time it is becoming less and less likely it will be positive news so I don’t know why rejections are taking much longer.
     

    jasonweee

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    I actually wonder if they have sent out any rejections.....they speed with which they have been doing interviews and have given out offers is great but at the same time it is becoming less and less likely it will be positive news so I don’t know why rejections are taking much longer.
    They are running 4 schemes tbf so we should all try and remain somewhat hopeful.

    Wish they would just reject me though because the wait is agonising while watching other people.
     
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    Adrian_Healey

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    should I email MB? I sent my app on 9/11 and completed the tests by 14/11 and then had a TI on 18/12 and now I've heard nothing :/ unless others have been waiting longer
    Same here, there was a batch of ACs in January but I’ve heard nothing. Guessing it’s probably a delayed rejection but we could be on hold, since there are many people who haven’t done TI yet
     
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