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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    no one has heard back since completing the VI. I think the next few weeks sounds reasonable. not sure if they are assessing those for the VS spring scheme as priority.
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    Hi Charlotte, which office did you apply For?
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    Considering the deadline is tomorrow, the grad rec team may wait until the final applications are in before reviewing the rest and perhaps benchmarking. My old colleague who worked with me at Deloitte, now works for DLA and says they take the above approach.
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    Looks like we’re all waiting to hear back in the next few days! Anyone applying for shoosmiths, white and case or PWC.
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    When did you complete yours?
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    Hi Sarah, how did you find it? Have you applied for the Birmingham or London office?
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    I haven’t received one either! someone I know done it on Friday and hasn’t received an update. Has to be due to it being bank holiday. Maybe the Grad Rec team are reviewing them all before making the decision as the deadline is tomorrow? anyone who is yet to do the test, try to get it done...
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    Gowling WLG VC Application Question

    Hopefully those of us who haven’t heard back will have some good news this week :) good luck guys

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