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    Oxbridge student rejected from every MC and US firm vac scheme I applied to

    Thanks for the advice - I think getting a mentor will help as if you are right and there are issues with my applications other than grades hopefully they can spot them
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    Oxbridge student rejected from every MC and US firm vac scheme I applied to

    yep summer vac - applied near the same date
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    Oxbridge student rejected from every MC and US firm vac scheme I applied to

    lol i agree with you now i've been rejected
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    Oxbridge student rejected from every MC and US firm vac scheme I applied to

    Hi thanks for your message, that is really reassuring - i'll keep persevering I guess. I have some experience doing tutoring and volunteering but I might look into getting a public facing role or something similar this summer.
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    Oxbridge student rejected from every MC and US firm vac scheme I applied to

    Honestly just looking for some advice. I am a second year law student at the Uni of Cambridge, got a 2:1 in First Year, I had met HSF at an open day and networked with them on 3 different occasions. I believe my application was as good as it could have been - I had a friend who get the vac...
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    Sidley Austin - Winter Vacation Scheme

    I haven't heard anything yet dw
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi guys I'm thinking of applying to HSF this cycle as a second year law student. I can apply for HSF disputes open day and their vacation scheme. I haven't done an open day at HSF yet so would you say I apply to their disputes open day this year possibly instead of the vac scheme? I'm thinking...
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    A&O Shearman - Winter Vacation Scheme

    Have I messed up or have Allan & Overy Shearman not included any questions like 'why do you want to apply to our firm?' or 'describe a commercial issue'. Seems to me they have only included a work experience section but I could be wrong...

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