The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2016

Right all of my applications still just say 'applied', no emails, nothing :frown:

Someone on here claimed interviews for Doughty St were out but mine still says applied, assuming I've been rejected by silence then...?

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username2473335

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Isn't it time to have a rejected by silence shame list? All those chambers that don't even bother to send a quick and pleasant email to acknowledge the effort you put in, and wish you well for other applications, whilst saying no thank you? Such a supposedly polite profession seemingly blighted by lack of consideration. Of course email is so expensive...
Perhaps the Bar Council should make it a requirement of the whole process that no-one is left hanging in silent rejection.

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LegalLab

Original post by pizzaprincess

Right all of my applications still just say 'applied', no emails, nothing :frown:

Someone on here claimed interviews for Doughty St were out but mine still says applied, assuming I've been rejected by silence then...?

I think it was established earlier in thread that the claim could have been false as nobody knows anyone who has heard back. Always a chance it's true but many are remaining hopeful on that front

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charcoalfeathers

My 4BB has just changed to unsuccessful on gateway too.

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Original post by LegalLab

I think it was established earlier in thread that the claim could have been false as nobody knows anyone who has heard back. Always a chance it's true but many are remaining hopeful on that front

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Thanks LegalLab that makes me feel slightly less despondent. This whole process is so frustrating. Everytime I see that stupid 'applied' sitting there I irrationally want to hit withdraw application.

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applicant20161

Anyone heard from atlantic chambers or st johns buildings (manc)

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LegalLab

Original post by pizzaprincess

Thanks LegalLab that makes me feel slightly less despondent. This whole process is so frustrating. Everytime I see that stupid 'applied' sitting there I irrationally want to hit withdraw application.

I know exactly how you feel there are 2 chambers (3 if the doughty street rumour is true) on mine where I know they have informed successful candidates but haven't changed gateway

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wannabeebar

It's definitely frustrating but I think a lot of chambers won't be sending out invites for at least another week... My only reason for saying that is I know 5 Essex Court said they'd notify us by 13 June, but that's still nearly 2 weeks away.

Don't give up hope! There are (presumably) a lot of applications to get through, so just keep gritting your teeth and avoid that withdraw button! :wink:

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Original post by wannabeebar

It's definitely frustrating but I think a lot of chambers won't be sending out invites for at least another week... My only reason for saying that is I know 5 Essex Court said they'd notify us by 13 June, but that's still nearly 2 weeks away.

Don't give up hope! There are (presumably) a lot of applications to get through, so just keep gritting your teeth and avoid that withdraw button! :wink:

Yeah you're right I just need to put it out of my mind and be patient. Thank you! It's good to have this forum to at least somehow know where you stand!

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pupillage2017

Anyone else applied to 6 pump court? Any news?

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pupilpleaser

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Original post by pupillage2017

Anyone else applied to 6 pump court? Any news?

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Applied but no news!

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gapyear22

Is it a rule of thumb that rejections go out at the same time as interviews (non-PG)? Or can they reject after the pupil is chosen? I am beginning to lose hope for a non-PG.

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Original post by pjs736_student

Isn't it time to have a rejected by silence shame list? All those chambers that don't even bother to send a quick and pleasant email to acknowledge the effort you put in, and wish you well for other applications, whilst saying no thank you? Such a supposedly polite profession seemingly blighted by lack of consideration. Of course email is so expensive...
Perhaps the Bar Council should make it a requirement of the whole process that no-one is left hanging in silent rejection.

I agree, rejecting my silence is rude. It doesn't take much to send a mass 'dear applicant' email to all unsuccessful people. You can do it all in one go and just hide all the other emails. Oh well, this seems to be the graduate market now...

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LegalPoodle

Original post by gapyear22

Is it a rule of thumb that rejections go out at the same time as interviews (non-PG)? Or can they reject after the pupil is chosen? I am beginning to lose hope for a non-PG.

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I would agree with SevenAteNine that generally rejections are usually pretty close to offers for interview (sometimes even before interviews go out).

It does depend on the chambers (I've had my gateway status change several months after offers go out and even had a chambers offer interview months after offers in January - they were a gateway set!).

Don't immediately give up hope if you see others with interviews as sometimes sets send interviews out in rounds - I would recommend trying to just use the wait and see method. If it's a couple of months and nothing odds are it's a silent rejection but you never know!

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gapyear22