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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Legalstalker" data-source="post: 182269" data-attributes="member: 31343">Hello all who are still tuning in!Brief break from the forum for a few weeks as i was super busy + couldn't be asked to indulge in the panic of churning applications out the same day they open...As you're all aware I love to share my journey and I will continue to do so but I think i may take a more strategically private stance this cycle. I would hate for a firm to recognise me from this forum or other vac schemers. Not that I post anything bad but most of the type when I type I do not double check and i have many grammatical errors 😅 plus i love a good vent from time to time haha. So I might not state where I get a TC from if i was successful this cycle.I will be very honest I did not do anything I stated I would do in the last post lmao, i went on holiday and i have been living my life this summer. I feel super guilty but there is still time to work on my commercial awareness and get the motivation back to do applications after such a rouge cycle. I cannot suffer another post VS heartbreak again I REFUSE. Although I only really suffered one 😬Stats:20 vacation schemes4 Training contracts4 open days1 Graduate routeOverall 25 TC and VS applications. This is a drastic decrease from last cycle and I am hoping I stick to this list rather than panicking and applying to more firms. 25 is a great number and I would be happy to get a TC there.If anyone wants to discuss anything to do with the firms i'm applying to drop me a message happy to help with any questions/help people may need!!!There have been many changes on this spreadsheet since my last update... will explain below for those who care.- Two TC applications from the previous cycle SH and PH. - I called PH a few weeks back and they said if i haven't heard back first two weeks of September i've been unsuccessful so appreciate that and will be removing them soon. SH has really lacked on the communication front all cycle... I don't understand how their communication has been so bad. I applied for their winter VS in October 2023 and only heard back April 2024 for a test invite- Submitted my 10K interns application for the early deadline. would love an internship at a firm with the hopes of converting it, this could also limit my participation in summer VS- Changed my A&O Shearman TC application to Winter vacation Scheme. I did this as it is only one week and felt I would succeed if I did a VS application rather than TC.- Not applying to Sidley Austin, realistically they are not going to give me an interview I know that in their eyes I am not good enough and I am fine with that I was not interested in the firm enough to sit and write and application. But the amount of people who have applied for the winter one! better off applying to the Summer one at this rate and getting all the interview info from the winter applications😂- Travers Smith now a TC rather then VS application as they've cancelled their winter vacation scheme and I have too many options for spring- Apply for open days... I only applied for 1 last year and was unsuccessful. Open days are a great way to express your motivation and interaction with a firm and i have struggled to showcase this in previous applications.- I have more summer schemes that expected but i'm not mad about it! Seeing as many firms on do summer schemes I'v given leniency. I also found that I would have a bit more free time in the summer as opposed to the other dates.- I have removed a bunch of firms as i didn't like them enough to apply, applying takes effort and I am not doing it for a firms i wouldn't want to work at.-Willkie promoted to spring and Macfarlanes demoted to summer... why? no reason haha I love willkie so wanted to apply and hear back soonerI anticipate my TC list will get bigger the further in the cycle but we will cross that bridge! I don't know if i even like Paul Weiss?!?! I just put it down for fun hahaHaving looked at every single firm I have put down on my list I think none of them require WG which is something I really wanted to avoid this cycle for multiple reasons. It is VERY US heavy and i may regret that in a few months time but hoping by doing this they actually read my application and progress me based off of me and not a test?I've included the scheme dates and have specify the dates I would want to do if the firm offers two dates.Also holding my self accountable and putting dates I should complete applications by, however this may changes due to law fairs I hope to attend, I have never been to a law fair before and i've never spoken to graduate recruitment other than at an AC or VS so excited to get this opportunity!I have been attending a few law firm webinars over the pas few weeks which i find will help me when applying to these firms.Luckily this cycle I know what I am looking for and the questions I want to ask so now it is mostly looking for a firm that has the same values as mines!Ohhhh forgot to say I am also applying to grad schemes incase this legal life is not for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Aiming for compliance, consulting and IB mainly as I wouldn't want my skills to go to waste, I need an income, i've travelled enough to not take a gap year, I want to up-skill in other business areas and i'm sure the skills i have from my vacation schemes will be enough for someone to take me 🥹Hopefully this update gives you the closure that I am still in fact alive and unfortunately planning my future🤣Toodles... hoping my next update includes a next stage invite or something <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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