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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andrei Radu" data-source="post: 219376" data-attributes="member: 36777"><p>I would say it depends on the firm and the general situation. I would consider some of the following factors in deciding what to do:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Firstly, if the firm's VS application deadline is a long time after the open day date, you may as well wait as it is unlikely that you will have a significant advantage if you apply now. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If the firm's VS applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, this is a consideration in favour of applying now. Nonetheless, bear in mind that if the ultimate deadline date is still far into the future, applying after you receive the open day application result/after attending the open day will not put you at a significant disadvantage - even firms with reviewing applications on a rolling basis report that they get 90% of their applications in the final few days before the deadline. Furthermore, if the firm has arranged an open day before the VS deadline, it is likely that they will want to properly consider the VS applications of open day attended. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Consider the importance of the open day in the context of the firm's recruitment practices: there are firms known to place a (comparatively) disproportionate amount of weigh on whether a candidate has attended an open day or not, to the extent of even putting them on a different application track altogether. If this is the case for your firm, it is a very strong reason to wait for the outcome. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If on the other hand the firm hosts many open days throughout the year and/or the open day is not necessarily made for prospective VS applicants, it may be less compelling of a reason.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Consider your own schedule and priorities: consider how interested you are in this specific firm as compared to other firms and whether waiting to submit the VS application later is feasible in the context of the rest of your application schedule (as you may find yourself juggling many competing deadlines). </li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>

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