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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pepsicola96" data-source="post: 205077" data-attributes="member: 35776">CC SPARK rejection, disappointed but not surprised, it's just so competitive. But with that my cycle is just about done, still waiting on one 'first year insight day' which I'm not sure I'm even available for so, let's just summarise now. As a 2nd year non-law student, with quite poor A-levels, I was only eligible for some vacation schemes, and then some first year schemes and mentoring programmes, so I'll split into two. VS:Total applications: 10Total rejections: 9Passed first (application review) stage: 3Passed second (online test) stage: 2Passed third (VI) stage: 1Made to AC/Final Stage: 1Vacation Scheme offers: 1!!!!Other/1st Year/Mentoring:Processes too different to summarise like above, but made 7 applications, 4 rejections, secured two mentoring schemes, and one insight programme.Overall very happy, it was my first cycle and I definitely underestimated the whole process. Many of my applications were rushed, and I felt unprepared a lot of the time. Ecstatic to have secured a VS tho! Admittedly it was not one of my top firms, but throughout the process I've learnt a lot about the firm and I am still really excited for the scheme. I do believe it is very very hard to convert however, so I will not be expecting a TC out of this (but would not say no!). Nonetheless all work experience is good work experience, and will help me in the next cycle.Next cycle, I will definitely start preparing earlier, not just my firm research before I apply, but also practicing tests/WG, and video interviews, as that is where I stumbled a lot. I'm excited for a new cycle though, as I'll be able to choose firms that I'm genuinely interested in. This year I kinda had to pick whatever would accept me as a second year non-law with below average a-levels, even If i wasn't all that interested in the firms. But next year a lot more options open up, and I will be prepared!To others I'd just say don't give up. I submitted my first application in September, and the rest before Christmas pretty much. I remember having a string of about 5 first stage rejections in the space of two weeks before Christmas, and definitely felt like giving up. But for each of my successes here, I didn't even submit any of the applications until January, If i had given up, I would have nothing. Lastly just to say, everyone here is genuinely so kind and supportive, don't know what I'd do without this forum.</blockquote>

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