The problem is that I have literally done that. I have gotten my apps reviewed by so many people - as I said - who themselves have secured these roles. And I have applied every single piece of advice and corrected every single mistake found.I know the power of introspection and I really do have tried to use that to improve my application strength.
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I applied on December 16th, but seems like they have let all successful applicants know😭
Has anyone who applied for Pinsents heard anything back? I haven’t even had the critical thinking assessment pinged to me, just wondering if these means anything 
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Wouldn't bank on that. I don't think it's unusual to roll out invites in blocks.
As I explained above I have asked so many people to review my apps. I have applied every single piece of advice.
As for the vac scheme, my father passed away during the scheme, and I was unable to attend two days of it and was in no way mentally prepared to give it my best during the TC interview. My mistake was not explaining this to GR so I could get more leniency and understanding during the review process. I was in a massive existential crisis and made the not very level-headed decision that it was no point telling GR about this because I would rather stay in my home town and take care of my family and never consider a career in London again. Anyway, enough sob stories; my point is that whatever weakness that led to me not converting has nothing to do with my application pre-interview stage. For the application itself I have sought out so many resources and advice and I am not even reaching the interview stage.
That’s what they’ve done so far tbf, but they don’t seem to have rejected anyone yet. Plus deadline was a couple of weeks ago, so you’d imagine this was final set of offers.
Well I can't go into specifics because I don't know you. However, I propose this to you:
You truly have achieved the ultimate application and you're still getting rejected. If this is true, you're never going to get an offer.
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There is something you are missing and you haven't found it yet.
I know which option I would rather choose.
True but with Christmas, New Years, and planning for 2022 they may still be working through them. I hope anyway, I applied v late in the app window and have also not heard anything so fingers crossed!
I'd assume if you've not heard anything so far today you probably won't hear anything until next week earliest so don't let it play on your mind all weekend
I imagine this was the first set of offers - I haven't seen anyone on this forum confirm a response from Skadden prior to today, and I very much doubt that multiple batches of probably ~20+ TI invites have gone out in the past months without anyone active on this forum amongst the recipients.
Skadden was always a longshot for me so I'm not clinging to hope here or anything, but I don't see it as time to throw in the towel yet.
Getting your applications reviewed is helpful, but have you taken the time to self-reflect on the more fundamental aspects of what goes into these applications? Specifically, are your motivations convincing? Are they entirely unique to you, well-thought out, and targeted at the types of firms you want to work for?
Too many people fall into the trap of thinking an application is just a checkbox exercise - if they say the right things like everyone else says or does, they’ll get through. The reality is all that does is make your application generic. The people who stand out, and get through, do so because their applications are a true representation of themselves, their experience, and what motivates them in their career.
That’s not to say your applications aren’t strong - evidently they are as you have had made it through to the final stages before, but my advice to anyone who is struggling at the application stage is to ensure you take the time to dig deep into your motivations rather than simply replicate what is considered ‘successful’.
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I’ve saw some people post offers pre Xmas, so assumed they must had TI’s.
But same for me skadden was a long shot, but also my strongest app imo
Last cycle, I applied rather late (23rd December! and got a TI invitation on 16th January. There was a batch of TI invites before mine and another after! I'd say not to worry and remember that the Skadden Grad Rec team isn't the largest
I think getting your apps reviewed by people is really great - helps to get a fresh pair of eyes to look over for grammar, spelling mistakes etc. At the same time, just because they have secured the roles, it doesn't suddenly make them an expert on application writing. Chances are, they themselves also don't know why their application was successful, they can only guess. So unless you get grad rec to read it and give you feedback, everything is just a speculation as to why this app was successful and this app wasn't.
But I think @Lumree expressed it so well. If you style your app in a similar way to successful applications, you lose originality
At least in this thread, everything pre-Xmas was to do with their Open Day.
And their deadline was immediately before Xmas holidays, so I really would more expect this to be the first flight of invites.
There were only around 15ish slots for TI when I checked (TI invite arrived at 7am, checked slots 4 hours later), both on 10th January and 11th January. They said to me that they'll be doing their AC split across a few days the week after - the group and written exercise will be on 19th or 20th January, followed by interview on 24th.
They get like 1500 applications and invite like 80 people to AC (according to chambers student). Given the deadline wasn't that long ago, I doubt it's the end of the line for people who haven't heard back.
Congratulations! HSF are nigh-impossible to impress so that's a mega achievement. Go into the AC with your head held very high.
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