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Slaughter & May Winter workshop

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Has anyone heard back yet since the last round of rejections. I am still waiting.
I am still waiting! I did have an email from them the other day, inviting me to one of their events and my heart sank thinking it was the winter workshop they were talking about! So funny what happens to you when you see Slaughter and May in your inbox. Good luck!
 
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Samantha

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I am still waiting! I did have an email from them the other day, inviting me to one of their events and my heart sank thinking it was the winter workshop they were talking about! So funny what happens to you when you see Slaughter and May in your inbox. Good luck!

I'm kind of hoping they have sorted through rejections and they're only going to send acceptances now. BUT my luck is not that good
 
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smct96

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Hi all also waiting to hear back! I was just wondering what everyone was thinking re. the deadline for SM TC apps and the dates of the workshop? If you get on the workshop are you planning on submitting a TC application just before the deadline to include things from the workshop? Their TC deadline is 11 December and workshop 15-17 I think, so not sure how best to work around that! Best of luck to everyone xx
 

Amy456

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Hi all also waiting to hear back! I was just wondering what everyone was thinking re. the deadline for SM TC apps and the dates of the workshop? If you get on the workshop are you planning on submitting a TC application just before the deadline to include things from the workshop? Their TC deadline is 11 December and workshop 15-17 I think, so not sure how best to work around that! Best of luck to everyone xx

I'm just going to wait for the outcome of mine and then apply right after. Not sure what to change in terms of the cover letter though
 

Amy456

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Oct 5, 2020
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Hi all also waiting to hear back! I was just wondering what everyone was thinking re. the deadline for SM TC apps and the dates of the workshop? If you get on the workshop are you planning on submitting a TC application just before the deadline to include things from the workshop? Their TC deadline is 11 December and workshop 15-17 I think, so not sure how best to work around that! Best of luck to everyone xx

when did you apply?
 

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