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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Dechert vs offer!! Honestly couldn’t have done it without the advice from everyone on this forum! In case anyone was wondering about response times, it took about 6-7 weeks before I heard back after my AC
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Mayer Brown rejection cause they’ve filled up all their spaces
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    In total shock as I just got a V&E video interview invite. It was in my junk folder so you might want to check there. Also got a rejection from Ropes!
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Anyone done the Dechert AC this cycle?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Latham rejection post VI. Kinda expected :(
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Anyone heard from Ropes recently?
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    Wow. Only did mine about a month ago. Guess I’ve got some time
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    General Discussion Thread 2020-21

    When did you do your tests and hear back please?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    If a firm asks for a business story, are they referring to commercial stories e.g Brexit, or an actual business story please? ++ if it’s an actual business story, how do you make this relate to a specific firm?
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    If you’re still up for applying, there’s a few firms that still have VS deadlines open. Fosters, Katten, Kingsley Napley and Shoosmiths to name a few. There’s a full list here https://www.lawcareers.net/Solicitors/WorkPlacementDeadlines Good luck!!
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    Irwin Mitchell Video Interview

    So happy for you!!!
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    I was rejected from Akin Gump too but my email was different. I didn’t get through to WG stage though so that may be why
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Thank you! I applied on the 29th of January
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Dechert VI invite!! Was pretty sure I’d been rejected. Anyone done it this cycle please?
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    Upcoming 2022 TCs [Success]

    I was thinking of this but I read somewhere that they rarely ever give out direct TC offers. Cause their intake is so small, they give out most, if not all of their TC spaces, to vac scheme students. So I think it might increase your chances to apply to the vac scheme instead of the straight TC
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Same! But I don’t think we’ll be hearing back from Milbank till at least March
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    Hi. Did mine on Sunday and heard back today.
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    Hearing Back from Law Firms, Assessment Centres & Interview Tips - 2019 - 2020

    nothing from GD since I applied last year sigh

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