White & Case Applications 2020/21

Dheepa

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  • Jan 20, 2019
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    Hi Dheepa

    did you amend your app for your later application at all?

    Hi, yup I did. I changed the cover letter and everything else pretty substantially and personally I did feel like it was overall a much stronger application. I'd recommend always changing your responses when re-applying!
     

    NA27

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    How do you know that they screen applications based on chronological order?
    It does seem like the people who applied earlier (e.g. in October when apps had just opened) are starting to hear back, especially for the spring scheme. Think there was a post on the Vac Scheme discussion forum which said they had heard back.
     
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    castrooo

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    It does seem like the people who applied earlier (e.g. in October when apps had just opened) are starting to hear back, especially for the spring scheme. Think there was a post on the Vac Scheme discussion forum which said they had heard back.
    Yes, agreed! I know a few people who applied early/mid-October, which suggests that they review applications in a chronological order. This seems to align with the fact that they recruit on a rolling basis.
     

    castrooo

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    Are there any others that applied for the spring scheme mid-November and who have still not heard back? I saw that some who applied at the end of November and before heard back already. Not sure why I haven't heard back yet :(
     

    sabma

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    Are there any others that applied for the spring scheme mid-November and who have still not heard back? I saw that some who applied at the end of November and before heard back already. Not sure why I haven't heard back yet :(
    I applied 1st Nov and I heard back yesterday so it might not be strictly chronological then? I think at this point, no point trying to figure out he system, just wait till you hear back as anxious as that can be! Best of luck with your app 💌🍀
     
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