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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 204926" data-attributes="member: 36777">Hi [USER=36556]@F2020202[/USER] I completely understand how disappointed you are feeling right now, but try not to get too disheartened by it. The fact that you have gotten so close to a VS must make it all the more frustrating, but believe me that getting to this stage shows you are an exceptional candidate. While the mentorship scheme may have helped, the simple truth is that Freshfields would not have selected you to progress instead of 95% of other candidates if they were not convinced you were one of the best applicants they had seen. As such, you should see in this undoubtable proof that you have everything it takes to succeed, and that if you give it your best shot in the future you will definitely end up doing it.On that point, I will try to give you my best advice for the future. I was in a similar situation to you in my first application cycle, but I did not even get past the application stage once. However, I was able to turn it around because I could channel all the negative emotions resulting from rejections to motivate myself to be more committed with my efforts than ever before. To explain what that came down to concretely: first, I started preparing during summer break and ended up making an in depth application writing plan, allocating all of my time for the next few months. Next, I acknowledged the fact that I would need to invest a lot more of my time into this endeavor than I did before, and was now looking at around 20-30 hours per week on average. This enabled me to write a lot more applications and to simultaneously invest a lot more time in each to ensure I had a achieved a high quality end product. Together with an increased amount of time spent going to law firm events, completing Forage experiences, and listening to commercial awareness podcasts, this improved my skills and odds immensely, leading to me ending the cycle with 3 TC offers. This is what I advise you to work on from the beginning of this summer - before that, focus on doing the best that you can in your exams to boost your academic credentials. Now, to address some of the more pointed questions/issues you raised:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As an international student you can still legally stay in the UK without sponsorship by getting a graduate visa, so I do not think that you should worry about it too much now.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can retain the basic ideas behind your fundamental motivations for commercial law and the firm in the personal statement. However, you should try to write a new one, adding insights and points based on new experiences and research. You should also just aim to improve the quality of your writing even if you do not have many substantive points to add. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The 2025 winter vacations schemes would be considered next cycle, so you can apply. Just take care to check there is no overlap with term dates. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unless you have substantial legal work experience and also the specific firm is know to recruit a substantial percentage of its trainee cohort from this route, I would advise you to stick to the VS applications. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would consider the option of applying for paralegal positions, as those can often boost your candidate profile and lead for an easier passage into a TC.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I think you can respond to the email by indicating your continuing interest in the firm and that you should also ask for feedback. However, I would not explicitly ask to still be considered, as firms normally will just waitlist you themselves if they are willing to do that. </li> </ul></blockquote>

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