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2020-21 Open Days and Insight Events Applications Discussion

mho77

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Aug 12, 2020
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just got W&C open day rejection... wondering if this is a generic response and everyone got this message:

'We would still very much encourage you to apply for a spring or summer vacation scheme. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply is 15 January 2021. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. '
 
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K_b1411

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Nov 16, 2020
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has anyone received an acceptance to W&C open day? should those of us who haven't heard anything just presume it's a rejection at this point?
I contacted them via their website about not receiving a rejection or an acceptance and whether i should assume that I've been rejected. Within 10 minutes, i got a rejection email that was quite generic.
 
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K_b1411

Standard Member
Nov 16, 2020
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just got W&C open day rejection... wondering if this is a generic response and everyone got this message:

'We would still very much encourage you to apply for a spring or summer vacation scheme. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply is 15 January 2021. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. '
Yes i got the same email.
 

TCLA Community Assistant

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Aug 1, 2019
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does anyone feel like this whole process is very much down to luck??? :'(
I wrote very similar things for w&c and kirkland but got accepted by kirkland and rejected by w&c

They are probably just looking for different things. If you wrote similar things, then one would have fitted the firm better than the other.
 
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Wajahat Jilani

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Jun 15, 2020
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just got W&C open day rejection... wondering if this is a generic response and everyone got this message:

'We would still very much encourage you to apply for a spring or summer vacation scheme. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply is 15 January 2021. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. '

Don’t think this is generic, as I did not get this. Plain old rejection for me.
I’m not sure why but it maybe because I recently applied and was rejected for the winter scheme.
 

happygoluckyyy

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  • Nov 6, 2020
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    Acceptance to the Freshfields graduate workshop!!!!! I'm so incredibly happy because none of my winter vacation scheme applications had resulted in interviews and I was starting to loose faith in my abilities as well as motivation to keep going. I would be happy to share any notes from the event if anyone would like that.


    Hey, I am considering applying to freshfields for the vac scheme would love to hear ur notes!!
    also congrats !!! <3
     
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