PFO last weekhas everyone heard back from goodwin post VI?
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Register HerePFO last weekhas everyone heard back from goodwin post VI?
Hi - that's reassuring that there could be some hope left! 🤞 I'll choose to remain optimistic...Heya, I'm also still waiting for a reply from Links. I think the person who mentioned that the last set of ACs didn't mention whether they were referring to summer or spring. From my understanding, some of the PFOs sent out this week were definitely for spring - i'm not sure whether many have been sent for summer yet... Whilst i can't guarantee that there will be more invites, I think that it might not necessarily be the end of the road
All the best for the week ahead 🍀
You should check your VS terms as well as your TC terms. But ultimately if neither contract have terms and you are not taking financial support from the TC firm before your VS ends, you can do both.Hi! I have a TC offer with a firm and I have signed the contract. But I have also just received a vac scheme offer from another firm. Can I still do the vac scheme with that firm? It's not prohibited in the contract but should I disclose this to the firms on both sides? Will this be frowned upon?
However, if there is no chance you would accept a TC with the VS firm over the TC firm, then decline the VS offer and let someone else take it up instead.
Indeed - but generally I would recommend doing other things to gain those same elements rather than a vacation scheme with a firm you aren’t ever going to consider for a TC.Still reasons to do it: money, experience, contacts, fun.
anyone ever had an application succeed where it was lowkey riddled with typos (okay I've spotted 3 where there's just an extra word or a fullstop missing due to lots of editing)
Pretty sure the answer's a yes. But, if you get rejected for a VS at Stephenson Harwood, you have to wait until the next application cycle to make a VS/TC application, right?
Thank you so much !!!! 😊In the FAQ section of their graduate recruitment website, it says you can re-apply if unsuccessful but only once per cycle. If you do re-apply there needs to be an improvement in your application:
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7000! Who was that?This application season has truly been rough…had an ac the other week where they had over 7000 applications and had shortlisted down to 30 and I was rejected a few days later, only starting to pick myself up now but I am so burnt out!
Hey all - recognise this may not be the best place to ask this but slightly stressed and not sure any other pages receive quite as many viewers.
Have received a TC offer to start August 2027, and need to complete PGDL as well as SQE beforehand. My offer expires early March, and have only finished deliberating now (signing tomorrow). I went onto Ulaw to enrol into Sep 2025 courses, but the only options there for either London campus are part-time courses? Same story for BPP.
Have I missed all the places for full-time PGDL study this September? I must be missing something because this can't make any sense. How could I be too late to apply and get a place on these courses if my offer letter hasn't even expired yet? Moreover, there are loads of interviews and TC offers still to be released for 2027 start, and I assume a bunch of people who need to enrol in the Sep 25 PGDL courses too.
Please someone tell me I'm not crazy and I am missing something!!!
This application season has truly been rough…had an ac the other week where they had over 7000 applications and had shortlisted down to 30 and I was rejected a few days later, only starting to pick myself up now but I am so burnt out!
7000! Who was that?
A bit of a random question...
Also not sure why I am worrying about this considering I don't even have a TC offer yet. But, you know, manifesting and whatnot....
Does anyone know if it's possible to do the SQE part-time/remotely? The paralegals at my firm are working full-time AND sitting exams for SQE1 and SQE2. Crazy. The reason why I ask is because honestly if it's possible to do it remotely for most firms on a case-by-case basis if you request it, I would love to be able to move overseas somewhere for a couple of months instead of paying disgusting rent in the UK and suffering in this weather during winter 😭
I think generally, firms don't do this, as it's too costly when hiring someone for 2 weeks. I think White & Case does and there may be other US firms who do it.If anybody has a list of firms that sponsors visas for their vacation schemes, could you please share it with me?