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Recent content by magdalenite2017

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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    They’re holding last stage interviews again this week, so my guess is that either they will find people to fill all their places or they will invite some more people in the weeks to come.
  2. M

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Took exactly a week for me (positive response)
  3. M

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    They were doing first-stage interviews this week, and there will be follow-up interviews with partners next week. So far, they have only filled half of the spaces on the VS, so I think there is a reasonable chance they will still be making interview invites after next week to people they skipped...
  4. M

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Just got invited to an interview with Gibson! I applied long before their deadline so I was just waiting for a PFO but I guess miracles happen.
  5. M

    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    So true, my friends in IB told me how they had to stay at their desk until a certain time of the evening with nothing to do, and their supervisor benevolently advised them to ‘look busy’ or else they would be given a real task and have to stay for the night.
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I've just completed Cooley's WG test, but I don't have any confirmation that my answers have been received. Should I be worried?

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