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    Hi James, Thanks for the reply! I did apply late in the application window, I think I submitted my application 2 or 3 days before the deadline? And it was for 2024. Thanks for the encouraging words! I'm pleased that they thought my application was strong. And you're definitely right, it can...
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    Thank you so much for the reassurance Alice! Reading all the comments here has definitely put my mind more at ease. You're so right, those apps have been sent and there's no point in stressing about it now. It's a lesson learnt, at least with future applications I know I need to be more...
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    Spelling mistake in application... help

    Yeah I sense that Shearman is definitely very strict with their typo policy, luckily none of my apps were for them! Thanks for the reassurance though, I'm obviously hoping that the rest of my application is strong enough for the typo to be overlooked. I guess it's just up to the firm now...
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    Spelling mistake in application... help

    I'm so annoyed with myself, I just realised that I made a spelling mistake in a few of my applications that I've already sent off. The word I wanted to use was "fictitious" because I was talking about negotiating on behalf of fictitious clients, instead I spelt it "fictious". The thing is that...

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