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Anyone heard anything back from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain after the message below? I know people have both been rejected and put forward for interview, so wondered if anyone had heard anything?

Thanks

"Thank you for recently completing our verbal reasoning test. Your application remains under consideration as we are still managing the process of reviewing applications and considering candidates to invite for an interview."

Reply 3201

cinderella1990

pretty much been rejected from everything so far! Nabarro, White & Case, Weil! sooo demotivating!! :frown:

Reply 3202

Frances99

Original post by stalky234

Similarly, anyone heard back from Bircham Dyson Bell after sitting their situational judgment test?

Reply 3203

Frances99

Original post by cinderella1990

pretty much been rejected from everything so far! Nabarro, White & Case, Weil! sooo demotivating!! :frown:

Keep your spirits up. You'll get there in the end.

Reply 3204

Mio

Original post by Frances99

Similarly, anyone heard back from Bircham Dyson Bell after sitting their situational judgment test?

Still waiting, as is a friend. With the news I've had so far, I'm starting to think no news is bad news. Meh.

Reply 3205

H.S.M

Still nothing from White & Case for me... For those who heard today, did you get an email just in cvmail or in your normal inbox too? I checked both, but nothing yet...

Reply 3206

Frances99

Original post by Mio

Still waiting, as is a friend. With the news I've had so far, I'm starting to think no news is bad news. Meh.

I think they said they'd be in touch by the end of March but I was hoping to hear sooner rather than later! I looked on their web site and all of their trainees appear to be 'career changers' whereas I'm six months out of university and just working in another one!

Reply 3207

phonebooth

Original post by H.S.M

Still nothing from White & Case for me... For those who heard today, did you get an email just in cvmail or in your normal inbox too? I checked both, but nothing yet...

nothing here either ! could be either way, but for the time being no news is good news?

Reply 3208

H.S.M

Original post by phonebooth

nothing here either ! could be either way, but for the time being no news is good news?

I have no idea. I'm trying to stay neutral. I'd really just like to know now though.

Reply 3209

Daisy13

Cobbetts assessment centre :biggrin:

Just when I was giving up hope, so happy!

Now also a little bit terrified!
There's a written exercise. As a non-law, any way of preparing?

Well done to everyone's offers the last few days. And for those with rejections, don't give up!

Reply 3210

stalky234

Original post by Frances99

Similarly, anyone heard back from Bircham Dyson Bell after sitting their situational judgment test?

I'm waiting on this one too but they said by end of march

Reply 3211

GoBigOrGoHome

Original post by H.S.M

Still nothing from White & Case for me... For those who heard today, did you get an email just in cvmail or in your normal inbox too? I checked both, but nothing yet...

was cheerfully waiting for me in my email inbox :biggrin:

Reply 3212

iheartlaw

Original post by stalky234

Still heard nothing.........

VS at Eversheds!

Rejected from DLA today :frown:

Anyone applied to Bristows? Is it too late to apply?

Also for those of you with Vacation schemes/training contracts - any suggestions as to what candidates without vacation schemes should do in the meantime?

They say commercial awareness through work in banks/retail/etc which I have and work at high street law firms...but the latter don't prove very useful....

Any ideas/hints/tips?

Thanks for this forum guys, it's helped keep me motivated and less of the self pity :smile:

Reply 3215

Kali_89

Original post by Daisy13

Cobbetts assessment centre :biggrin:

AC at Cobbetts as well :smile:

I found there were no law related questions so not being a lawyer didn't impede me in any way. Infact it helped as I knew at least one of the questions would be 'why law now? and why not at uni?'

Reply 3216

llriver

Anyone got SJ berwin offers (post interview) coming through? I remember someone got one 9pm on a friday and reaaaallllyy hoping this might happen tonight!! Fingers crossed...

Reply 3217

elin89

still nothing from herbert smith

*twiddles thumbs*

Reply 3218

bigman

Original post by llriver

Anyone got SJ berwin offers (post interview) coming through? I remember someone got one 9pm on a friday and reaaaallllyy hoping this might happen tonight!! Fingers crossed...