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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Does anyone know if Gowling send rejection emails?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back from White & Case for the spring or summer vac schemes? Applied at the beginning of October so just wondering if my rejection has been lost in space lol
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Macfarlanes virtual AC invite! Any help would be much appreciated as it’s my first round of applications and thus first AC :D
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I’m really unhappy with mine, it doesn’t reflect me/my personality at all! I know I’m going to end up being rejected now which is the worst part
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I haven’t heard from Macfarlanes or W&C yet (applied for both in Oct)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Also just found out that someone got a rejection last week who applied mid November, did you apply at a similar time to me?
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Has anyone heard back either way from Gowling? I know that we are supposed to hear if we were successful on the 17th but I was told that someone last year was rejected a couple of days after the deadline, just wondering if that has any bearing on this year’s proceedings
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    I applied for Macfarlanes on 22nd Oct and haven’t heard back but I saw elsewhere that someone got a rejection from them last week :)
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    2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion

    Someone on the student room got a PFO yesterday so I think they’re starting to go through applications now :)
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Does anyone who’s applied for previous intakes know why our apps are still on hold? I just need to be able to stop refreshing my portal every 30 mins
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Has anyone been invited to an AC yet or know of anyone who has?
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Nope you have to request them, I didn’t request mine x
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    I applied at the start of October, and they didn't contact me about my WG results (only the Capps assessment) but I don't think they disclosed them to anyone unless you emailed grad rec to find out how you did :) so lets wait and see, not getting my hopes up nonetheless ;)
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    Linklaters 2019/20 Application

    Mines still on hold too so not sure if no news is good news or if they just haven’t updated it with the rejection yet

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