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Vac Schemes 2012: The early bird catches the firm!

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Original post by barbie477
White & Case offer yayyyy! :biggrin: Had totally given up on them! Good luck to those who are still waiting to hear :smile:



Congrats! They must have finally started..wonder how long until they get to the january apps!
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Original post by barbie477
White & Case offer yayyyy! :biggrin: Had totally given up on them! Good luck to those who are still waiting to hear :smile:


Gongrats!!! When did you apply?
Original post by VacS
Arrrgggghhhhh, I hate playing the waiting game :frown:


Agreed. And my obsession with checking this thread is not healthy!
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Original post by countryfile
Congrats! They must have finally started..wonder how long until they get to the january apps!


I applied on the last weekend before the deadline
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Original post by hse999
I applied on the last weekend before the deadline


I have been waiting since November :frown:
Original post by hse999
I applied on the last weekend before the deadline


Ah perfect, I just want to know either way! Did they call or email?
Has anyone got any tips for Simmons' AC?
Does anyone know the dates for the Manches vac scheme? I can't find any specifics...
Has anyone heard anything from; Shoosmiths, Weightmans or Trowers and Hamlins?
Original post by VacS
Gongrats!!! When did you apply?


I applied late December. Good luck!
Original post by kent3016
Yes, I haven't heard a thing from them. Had to go back and check my emails to make sure I had confirmation that I'd actually applied! They said in the email they would notify of the status of the application so I assume that means they will eventually get back to us...


I havent heard either, but I do know that interviews have been taking place from what has been said on here a couple of weeks ago.

I have not heard of any PFOs either, so it is possible they haven't sent their rejections out yet. Being positive however, I think we are on a maybe pile :smile:
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Rejection from Eversheds post-interview.
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Hey people, anybody know what is the deal with Cleary Gottlieb? I haven't received anything yet, obviously its a PFO but still its March for God's sake....:cool:
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Original post by Blue locket
Has anyone heard anything from; Shoosmiths, Weightmans or Trowers and Hamlins?


Shoosmiths e-mailed me late last week, explaining that my app is currently being screened and they will let me know the outcome on 16th Mach.

I sent in my app a day before the deadline. :redface:
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Still nothing from:

Stevens & Bolton
Clyde & Co
Macfarlanes
Charles Russell

Anyone else in the same boat?
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What are people's opinions on chasing firms after interview for an answer? Is it *never* ok? Is it ok after two weeks, three, a month?

Thoughts would be appreciated, especially if you have ever rung a HR dept for an answer.
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Has anyone still not heard anything from Withers? I don't know if this is a good sign or a bad sign...
Anyone heard from Debevoise?
Walker Morris vacation scheme :biggrin:
Original post by Susskind
What are people's opinions on chasing firms after interview for an answer? Is it *never* ok? Is it ok after two weeks, three, a month?

Thoughts would be appreciated, especially if you have ever rung a HR dept for an answer.


I think as a general rule, if they've given you a time frame for when they would respond, I'd give them another week on top of that before chasing.

I personally wouldn't chase a firm if I didn't need an answer. It's highly unlikely they've forgotten about you so it could be best to just be patient.

The one time I did chase a HR department it was because I needed a response as I had to reply to another firm that had offered me a vac scheme and wanted to know what the score was to avoid clashing dates. By this point I'd been waiting a month after interview, when they had said I would hear in 2-3 weeks. They replied (perfectly politely) saying they were sorry for the delay and they hoped to get back to me in the next week. That was two weeks ago. I had to reply to the other firm so even if they do now offer me a place (seems unlikely) I'd have to turn them down.

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