Currently midway through my PGDL, graduated from an RG Uni with a high first, studying Business and Economics.
This is an update list of where I have got to, and whether still in.
So far applied to these firms, but want to apply to more once exams are over:
So that brings the tally to 9 PFOs so far, roughly 6 of which came in a 5-day span at the beginning of December which sucked.
Slaughters was a proper kick in the teeth. Thought it went fantastically, got on really well with both partners and grad rec. Feedback was also stellar, being very complimentary of the interviews and the written case study. The reason for rejection stated was that I didn't have the "Slaughters way of thinking" which sucked to hear, but, indeed, there is an evaluation for fit, not just competency, and I was certainly more energetic than many of the people in the office, so may have not fit all too well anyway!
Onwards and upwards!
This is an update list of where I have got to, and whether still in.
So far applied to these firms, but want to apply to more once exams are over:
- A&O Shearman - SJT+WG - Rejection
- Ashurst - SJT+WG
- Clifford Chance - VI - Rejection
- Hogan Lovells - Job Sim
- HSFK - SJT+WG - Rejection
- Linklaters - SJT+WG
- Macfarlanes - VI/Job Sim - Rejection
- Paul, Weiss - Written Application
- Slaughter and May - AC for DTC - Rejection
- Taylor Wessing - SJT + WG
- White and Case - SJT+WG
- Mischon de Reya - AI Chatbot
- Freshfields - SJT+WG - Rejection
- HFW - Written Application
- CMS - SJT+WG - Rejection
- Eversheds - SJT + WG - Rejection
- Willkie - Written Application - Rejection
- NRF - VI
- Kirkland - VI
- Stephenson Harwood - Written Application
- Simmons - Job Sim type thing
- Baker McKenzie - Written application.
So that brings the tally to 9 PFOs so far, roughly 6 of which came in a 5-day span at the beginning of December which sucked.
Slaughters was a proper kick in the teeth. Thought it went fantastically, got on really well with both partners and grad rec. Feedback was also stellar, being very complimentary of the interviews and the written case study. The reason for rejection stated was that I didn't have the "Slaughters way of thinking" which sucked to hear, but, indeed, there is an evaluation for fit, not just competency, and I was certainly more energetic than many of the people in the office, so may have not fit all too well anyway!
Onwards and upwards!
