Hey, you've managed a pretty amazing hit rate with your app strategy, so it seems to be working! It just seems insane to be spending this kind of time applying to jobs - I probably shouldn't be assigning monetary values to these apps, but even applying the national living wage to these, the numbers really add up. It sometimes makes me wonder if this is the best use of my time. Might just be the post-VS-cycle blues.
It’s definitely time consuming but I think it has worked out well for me. I have sent 20 VS applications this cycle and 7 got past the application stage (Akin, BCLP, Covington, Paul, Weiss, SH, White & Case and Willkie). I am still waiting to hear back from PH. 🥲
I think based on the 20 I know the outcome for, 1 in 3 got past the application stage. Of these, I got 5 VS offers. I think that’s a 1 in 4 rate (application to VS offer). If PH works out, that would be amazing! 😅
I guess some people are able to send a lot more applications out, spending fewer hours on each. I spent a lot more time on doing firm research than writing. It’s hard balancing sending applications with working full time! 🥲
I think based on the 20 I know the outcome for, 1 in 3 got past the application stage. Of these, I got 5 VS offers. I think that’s a 1 in 4 rate (application to VS offer). If PH works out, that would be amazing! 😅
I guess some people are able to send a lot more applications out, spending fewer hours on each. I spent a lot more time on doing firm research than writing. It’s hard balancing sending applications with working full time! 🥲
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