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[ohnoselim]

Hi ppl,

I saw others using this to stay accountable and just post anything uni/law related and Im doing the same (nothing too crazy as digital footprint is real) , quite late though lol as I'm in my final year and the vs cycle is nearly closing with only a few left open.

Oh well patience, im going to force my self to find the will to complete applications and if all else fails find a backup plan coz sqe prices are crazy, law is actually such a gatekeeped career yet they want inclusivity .... side eye fr

So heres some background:
- i set myself up in first year not knowing much about law, didn't know there was schemes, went to one open-day and was put off MC firms
- second year had some better knowledge of schemes etc, had poor technique, did like one app fluked that, got onto one open day
- now we're onto third year

Applications
-i applied to 9 VS so far
- rejected from 5, normally after WG tests (hate her so much)
- waiting to hear back from: Travers, Shoosmiths (TC, VS rejected), Stephenson Harwood, Russell Cooke, Browne Jacobson (SJT to complete)

Interests
- my interests in law: ip, tech, litigation, contracts, immigration
(its so difficult to say what i actually like because im so open-minded, this is just based on modules i took and enjoyed at uni.... how do they expect me to have a dedicated interest when im being gatekeeped from the career 🫠

 

[ohnoselim]

starting the farrer & co tc application, assuming competition will be high as theres only roughly 10 spots and they also take on from VS... hope my efforts will show through

 

[ohnoselim]

the f & c app is coming along, think in March im going to force myself to stay disciplined i have no choice lol uni deadlines are going to be april

third year is actually not for the weak, i wish i spent second year on applications as this year is my official real first cycle of apps

if anyone is reading this, use your first year for open days/insights, second year for schemes and third year to try again don't be like me and try fit it all in one 😭

 

[ohnoselim]

always find myself up at night doing work when it should be the other way around i need to become a morning person so bad sigh

 

[ohnoselim]

so i have bad news sigh russell cooke PFO
update
rejection from their VS- didnt even pass the application stage

its sad but i don't even have the time to be sad about it and mope for a day because life is so busy, idk if thats even a good thing

rejection is redirection.... idk where im being redirected too tho 😍

 

[ohnoselim]

life is crazy though, you get hit with one bad thing and i've been hit with something good

received my sem 1 grades back and lawd they are goodddd, better than what i expected alhamdullilah

given me the motivation to stay at it.... we got this ppl

 

[ohnoselim]

also ppl i keep hearing zip this zip that zip law is good

do i pay for it orrrr

if anyone has the subscription is it worth it ?

 

[ohnoselim]

also ppl i keep hearing zip this zip that zip law is good

do i pay for it orrrr

if anyone has the subscription is it worth it ?

so i caved and paid, i read one article and was like hey why does this actually make sense, SICK of being told to read FT when its so complicated and uses gatekeeper jargon smh

defo recommend zip though

 

[vera.mekhonoshina]

the f & c app is coming along, think in March im going to force myself to stay disciplined i have no choice lol uni deadlines are going to be april

third year is actually not for the weak, i wish i spent second year on applications as this year is my official real first cycle of apps

if anyone is reading this, use your first year for open days/insights, second year for schemes and third year to try again don't be like me and try fit it all in one 😭

I can totally relate to this - this year, I was juggling my first ‘real’ application cycle with doing a master’s degree. Successfully balancing the two (congratulations on receiving great grades for the first semester!) is a major achievement in itself. It makes me really happy to hear that receiving good grades motivates you to keep going - I know firsthand how easy it is to burn out when you are writing application after application on top of university deadlines.

Completely agree with your point about staying disciplined as much as possible. Personally, I found time blocking super useful for staying disciplined and making sure that I don’t neglect my university responsibilities and my applications. Looking back to October-December (when I wrote the bulk of my applications), I wish I dedicated more time to self-care and rest and had more days where I consciously tried not to think about applications at all. I would even consider allocating time for rest/ gym/ sleep/ hobbies/ socialising in your schedule alongside your university and application-related tasks.

Keeping yourself accountable like you are doing with this thread and getting those applications out takes persistence. Keep going, you got this!

 

[ohnoselim]

I can totally relate to this - this year, I was juggling my first ‘real’ application cycle with doing a master’s degree. Successfully balancing the two (congratulations on receiving great grades for the first semester!) is a major achievement in itself. It makes me really happy to hear that receiving good grades motivates you to keep going - I know firsthand how easy it is to burn out when you are writing application after application on top of university deadlines.

Completely agree with your point about staying disciplined as much as possible. Personally, I found time blocking super useful for staying disciplined and making sure that I don’t neglect my university responsibilities and my applications. Looking back to October-December (when I wrote the bulk of my applications), I wish I dedicated more time to self-care and rest and had more days where I consciously tried not to think about applications at all. I would even consider allocating time for rest/ gym/ sleep/ hobbies/ socialising in your schedule alongside your university and application-related tasks.

Keeping yourself accountable like you are doing with this thread and getting those applications out takes persistence. Keep going, you got this!

thank you so much!

yeah time blocking sounds good it will defo help my problem where i have one really productive day but then im burnt out the rest of the week

Good luck with your masters degree im sure you'll do great!!!

 

[mfuturetrainee]

I love ur thread 🥹 im a 3rd year too and it has been ROUGH, 3rd year is rlly not for the weak

 

[ohnoselim]

I love ur thread 🥹 im a 3rd year too and it has been ROUGH, 3rd year is rlly not for the weak

its really tufff, we just have to stay focused not long left till we get some typa break! you got this!!

 

[ohnoselim]

sigh today is the day i do the browne jacobson test after procrastinating it

also reading week is horrible why do teachers set so many assignments...let me have one week to rest damn

 

[ohnoselim]

so completed the browne jacobson SJT and...... the feedback is questionable

i dont have high hopes for this one now 😭

i scored:
high on intellect
natural/medium on numerical
555

too many 5's if just one was a bit higher it woulda looked better sigh, i don't think the test reflected me well
but as its amberjack you still have the written things that they'll assess so who knows

if anything im well-rounded ig

my tactic to not get too down after tests is to pretend i didnt get it anyway 😭
ON TO THE NEXT

 

[ohnoselim]

do ppl here do formatives

ive been so burnt out i haven't done a formative since 1st year lmao
but i really want to get the best grades i can this final sem

its just they set formatives then you're burnt out then 2 weeks later they set summatives 😭

i think ill try to do one to keep my sanity, but the other modules are gonna suffer

all i really need is structure but why do certain teachers gatekeep i miss first year and second, all those modules had set textbooks the modules i do now are random readings and they set a billion, well it feels like that

I MISS HAVING A PHYSICAL BOOK TO HIGHLIGHT AND READ FROM AND BE STUDIOUS

i hate looking at a screen for so long

urgh gonna have to arrange a meeting or something with some module teachers coz i be needing help, im shy theyre gna be like did u do the formative?

no because i dont understand 🫠

 

[mfuturetrainee]

do ppl here do formatives

ive been so burnt out i haven't done a formative since 1st year lmao
but i really want to get the best grades i can this final sem

its just they set formatives then you're burnt out then 2 weeks later they set summatives 😭

i think ill try to do one to keep my sanity, but the other modules are gonna suffer

all i really need is structure but why do certain teachers gatekeep i miss first year and second, all those modules had set textbooks the modules i do now are random readings and they set a billion, well it feels like that

I MISS HAVING A PHYSICAL BOOK TO HIGHLIGHT AND READ FROM AND BE STUDIOUS

i hate looking at a screen for so long

urgh gonna have to arrange a meeting or something with some module teachers coz i be needing help, im shy theyre gna be like did u do the formative?

no because i dont understand 🫠

I have 3 formatives due this reading week and its absolutely horrible and I never get why they set it during reading week, ever since 1st year, like gimme a break its one week where I actually want to catch up on stuff but I cant cuz ure setting MORE work 😭 I cant believe its friday idek where the times went this week and im STILL BURNT OUT [before ramadan as well which is great]

 

[ohnoselim]

I have 3 formatives due this reading week and its absolutely horrible and I never get why they set it during reading week, ever since 1st year, like gimme a break its one week where I actually want to catch up on stuff but I cant cuz ure setting MORE work 😭 I cant believe its friday idek where the times went this week and im STILL BURNT OUT [before ramadan as well which is great]

im gna be doing uni work till suhoor with the amount they set 😭

3 is crazy omg did you end up doing them

 

[mfuturetrainee]

im gna be doing uni work till suhoor with the amount they set 😭

3 is crazy omg did you end up doing them

I did one today it was under timed conditions, I have 2 more next week I wanna die

fr tho, btw if u wanna ever chat jus pm me about anything, I love meeting other stressed 3rd years 😭

 

[ohnoselim]

I did one today it was under timed conditions, I have 2 more next week I wanna die

fr tho, btw if u wanna ever chat jus pm me about anything, I love meeting other stressed 3rd years 😭

timed gawd damn i thought my lecturer setting me one on monday due for friday was mad

im tryna convince myself its fine that i didnt do it 😭

yesssir pm too whenever we can stress together lmaoo

 

[ohnoselim]

so update finally submitted the farrer & co tc app need to wait until june for an update now thats so long
- got more to do sigh