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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Izzy1026" data-source="post: 185719" data-attributes="member: 30524">A very quiet week so far but still feeling blessed with the opportunities from last week. Dechert written exercise was more straightforward than I imagined, but overall I cannot say that I am confident. We will wait and see! So far here's an overview of my VS and Open Day application progress this cycle:1. Jones Day: Submitted >> First round interview >> AC (in Feb after being switched to summer vs)2. Willkie: Submitted >> VI 3. Dechert: Submitted >> Written exercise 4. AO Shearman: Submitted >> VI >> PFO 5. Sidley: Submitted 6. NRF: Submitted >> Test 7. Mishcon Open Day: Submitted >> Invitation 8. Weil Open Day: Submitted (I am assuming a PFO at this moment because the event is literally less than a week away) I am quite happy with the progress so far! It is a 50% success rate from app to the next stage! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I eventually didn't submit the winter apps for HSF because the scheme dates fall within my school term. Same for Simmons, whose recruitment was very nice and swapped me to the summer scheme and extended my SJT deadline. I am working on the Covington app now and hopefully will get it done this weekend! They were my top firm last cycle. I honestly networked so hard on LinkedIn and even had an alumni referral, only to get rejected post app last year. Although after reviewing my answers now as a (arguably) more seasoned applicant I can recognise what the problem was. This brings me to something I have been reflecting on for a while, which is people do not realise how much the process of job application pushes one to grow and adopt a more mature mindset. This year, my strategy towards written responses is treating it as an opportunity to be reflective and becoming introspectively *aware* of what I truly want, instead of trying to impress grad rec. Doing that helped me sound more genuine in my responses and definitely more "human", which I think is important to bring across. I am still working to improve on VIs and SJTs though, such a pain. Alright that's it for now, thank you for coming to my ted talk. Toodles!</blockquote>

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