I agree with all of the comments above. Definitely think that while rejection sucks, it is part of the process and you just have to keep going until you find the right fit for you!
I got to the AC for two years in a row for one firm I really liked - the first year they told me that just a tiny bit was missing for me to be successful and I should reapply. In fact, my feedback was positive and it made it that much harder to understand the rejection. I reapplied, got to the AC again, it didn't go the best but I still had hope and then two months later - after watching countless people on LinkedIn who had done the AC weeks after me get offers, I was once again rejected. It was such a horrible experience mainly because of the prolonged wait. The countless emails to the firm and their responses that I will hear within "a few days" didn't really help either....especially since I knew that they knew what the outcome was going to be. The process was so off-putting that I didn't even get back to them to request feedback and I won't be applying there again.
And then a friend of mine from uni, who is yet to graduate, turns around and suddenly has 3 TC offers from Magic Circle firms. I do wonder, what is it that candidates like my friend have that helps them secure firm offers so "effortlessly"? I know that "effortlessly" is probably not the right word, but I see so many people who have managed to secure multiple vac schemes and TC offers and I just want to know what do they have in common that makes them excel in interviews? Anyone?
So yeah, I have accepted that the process will be difficult and at times very disheartening and disappointing, but I will keep trying and all of you strong and smart people should keep going as well!! We've got this!
And I just hope firms don't stop me from re-applying because I keep applying to them year after year....
