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<blockquote data-quote="Legalstalker" data-source="post: 172781" data-attributes="member: 31343"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">47 Rejections</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">latest rejection - BBC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hardest rejection - Pinsent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Easiest rejection - DLA piper</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ghosted me - Stephenson Harwood + Mofo <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Best graduate recruitment - Simmons + Farrer & Co</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tedious Application process - BBC (App, Test, VI + written task, 1,000 word written task + AC if you're lucky)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">VS offers - Goodwin + Farrer & Co</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">AC invites - 4</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Applications remaining - 7</li> </ul><p></p><p>Farrer VS! Very unexpected as I felt like I didn’t stand by my points enough in the group assessment but I guess me talking and bringing in new ideas worked!</p><p></p><p>Simmons are still Ghosting me post AC🤧 just give me the PFO😭</p><p></p><p>Might I add if you’re feeling down about your applications and struggling to make it past testing stages you are not the problem i think most of us pass these tests but they just gotta cut the numbers down. some might even be nice enough to say you pass but don’t progress you (Cough cough HSF) I’ve ”failed” soo many tests for firms it’s ridiculous I feel like they don’t capture your true ability imo! Both offers I have are from firms who did not include tests in their applications. My strong point is interviews and I never got to a lot of them due to being sifted out by a WG,VI or SJT. I do believe you can be the best candidate and you get hit with blended assessment and your journey at that firm is done. </p><p></p><p>Anyway…..Very unsure of what to do as the Farrer VS is 2 weeks long and I would still need to do a TC application which sucks after 2 weeks tbh. I also work full time and my Goodwin VS would be the following week after Farrer so that’s 3 weeks off work that I defo can’t do 😢 how do I even tackle this!?! I told my line manager today about Goodwin as she’s been asking for updates (she’s super supportive) but I didn’t say when it was. My actual manager probs won’t give me time off and will tell me to use annual leave 😡 but I don’t mind doing unpaid leave as I get paid from both VS although much lower than my pay.</p><p>I think I need to sleep on this decision as I don’t want to close doors that are open but I don’t want to take this opportunity away from someone else too! It’s pretty hard working full time this is such a stupid thing to complain about tbh.</p><p></p><p>would appreciate anyones insights on how they would tackle this situation lol</p><p></p><p>EDIT:I have just seen that person post about ppl with multiple offers and that they complain and I am sorry if this offends you! I’m not fussing in the slightest I wanted insight but I do understand what you mean as I’d roll my eyes at those ppl who posted stuff like that haha. If this is insensitive happy to delete this post!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Legalstalker, post: 172781, member: 31343"] [LIST] [*]47 Rejections [*]latest rejection - BBC [*]Hardest rejection - Pinsent [*]Easiest rejection - DLA piper [*]Ghosted me - Stephenson Harwood + Mofo :( [*]Best graduate recruitment - Simmons + Farrer & Co [*]Tedious Application process - BBC (App, Test, VI + written task, 1,000 word written task + AC if you're lucky) [*]VS offers - Goodwin + Farrer & Co [*]AC invites - 4 [*]Applications remaining - 7 [/LIST] Farrer VS! Very unexpected as I felt like I didn’t stand by my points enough in the group assessment but I guess me talking and bringing in new ideas worked! Simmons are still Ghosting me post AC🤧 just give me the PFO😭 Might I add if you’re feeling down about your applications and struggling to make it past testing stages you are not the problem i think most of us pass these tests but they just gotta cut the numbers down. some might even be nice enough to say you pass but don’t progress you (Cough cough HSF) I’ve ”failed” soo many tests for firms it’s ridiculous I feel like they don’t capture your true ability imo! Both offers I have are from firms who did not include tests in their applications. My strong point is interviews and I never got to a lot of them due to being sifted out by a WG,VI or SJT. I do believe you can be the best candidate and you get hit with blended assessment and your journey at that firm is done. Anyway…..Very unsure of what to do as the Farrer VS is 2 weeks long and I would still need to do a TC application which sucks after 2 weeks tbh. I also work full time and my Goodwin VS would be the following week after Farrer so that’s 3 weeks off work that I defo can’t do 😢 how do I even tackle this!?! I told my line manager today about Goodwin as she’s been asking for updates (she’s super supportive) but I didn’t say when it was. My actual manager probs won’t give me time off and will tell me to use annual leave 😡 but I don’t mind doing unpaid leave as I get paid from both VS although much lower than my pay. I think I need to sleep on this decision as I don’t want to close doors that are open but I don’t want to take this opportunity away from someone else too! It’s pretty hard working full time this is such a stupid thing to complain about tbh. would appreciate anyones insights on how they would tackle this situation lol EDIT:I have just seen that person post about ppl with multiple offers and that they complain and I am sorry if this offends you! I’m not fussing in the slightest I wanted insight but I do understand what you mean as I’d roll my eyes at those ppl who posted stuff like that haha. If this is insensitive happy to delete this post! [/QUOTE]
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