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I don't know how people do it :confused:

They must have a lot of confidence in themselves to think they'll eventually get a TC! I just can't justify that amount of money

Try figuring out how to fund the Oxford Masters in Law and Finance (~£33,000)

Reply 1581

bowen22

Personally I feel work experience is more important than doing further education anyway, almost anyone can choose to do education within reason while to get any form of job you have to be the best person of those who applied.

Reply 1582

Med2Ky

Original post by Smashedin

Try figuring out how to fund the Oxford Masters in Law and Finance (~£33,000)

Not sure I can count up that high. GULP. Did you manage to fund that!?!

Reply 1583

anthonymous

Not enough good news around is there? Hard luck Suffocation and med2ky.

Also, tt400, you haven't heard back from the AG phone interview you had in JUNE? I'm worried because I haven't heard from them since Thursday!

Reply 1584

Smashedin

Original post by Med2Ky

Not sure I can count up that high. GULP. Did you manage to fund that!?!

Nope; it's something i'll have to consider if i strike out this round. :s

Reply 1585

Med2Ky

Original post by Smashedin

Nope; it's something i'll have to consider if i strike out this round. :s

Gotcha'. Is this your first round?

Reply 1586

tt400

Yep June! Safe to say I am not optimistic, I haven't quite got the courage up to email yet, struggling between annoying them by asking, and not looking interested.did you get the awful external interviewer? She rang me 15 minutes early, and told me I couldn't ask any questions.

Some good news on here is much needed, somebody out there must be getting interviews, i've still got a few to hear back from, i'm hoping the olympics has put the timing out, no news certainly wasn't good news for me last year! Eversheds left me hanging from july-october after making it to their final round. To anyone that has applied to them this year expect long waits between rounds. I applied to them in december last year.

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Reply 1587

Smashedin

Original post by Med2Ky

Gotcha'. Is this your first round?

It is indeed. Brutal thus far.

PFO from Norton Rose

Original post by rainbowsolero

PFO from Norton Rose

Really sorry to hear that :frown:

Where are you waiting to hear from?

Reply 1590

Mulberries

Original post by Med2Ky

I just got a final PFO from Sull&Crom (after being 'on hold' for about a month). So it looks positive for you is you received a second 'on hold' email whilst they are PFO-ing. GOOD LUCK!

So sorry to hear that!

Thanks, I will need all luck in the world: sort of loosing condidence in my applications after PFO from Hogan Lovells and CC this morning (despite very positive feedback after vac scheme interview)....

Reply 1591

purmessurp

Original post by rainbowsolero

PFO from Norton Rose

Really sorry about that :frown:

could I ask when you applied?

Reply 1592

barbie477

PFO from FFW too...disappointed as I spent ages on that one! Oh welll.

So far have had interviews at Ashurst and White & Case (off the back of vac schemes), with Slaughters and Shearman & Sterling coming up, and a telephone interview at Bakers. Still waiting to hear from:

SJ Berwin
SNR Denton
Dechert
Linklaters

Good luck everyone!

Reply 1593

barbie477

Original post by I so academic

Sorry to hear :frown:

If you don't mind me asking, when did you apply?

I applied to CC on 30th July, then got the PFO this morning.

Reply 1594

xobile

Original post by barbie477

A lot of people seem to be getting PFO'd by FFW despite putting a lot of effort into the app. I had the same experience during vac scheme apps. Stupid FFW :mad:

Good luck with your other apps! Nice list of firms :smile:

Reply 1595

Tom_Hagen

No PFOs so far. No progress either.

I'm getting agitated. :frown:

PFO from LG

Original post by Tom_Hagen

No PFOs so far. No progress either.

I'm getting agitated. :frown:

I'm in the same position :frown:

The waiting is frustrating.

Reply 1598

u01agr7

I am going crazy - really good or bad I just need to know so I can draw a line/get on with the back up plan!!!!

Please tell me Im not the only one!!!

Reply 1599

triste91

Original post by 5555ggg

CC PFO just now. It is so annoying! DLA FAO yesterday.

Anyone heard from any of these?

- HFW
- Clyde & Co
- Dechert
- Norton Rose
- K&L Gates
- Covington
- Pinsents
- Latham
- SNR Denton
- Cleary
- O'Melveney
- Travers Smith
- Sidley Austin
- Edwards Palmer
- Macfarlanes

Also what is the etiquette in emailing/calling firms to see what stage your app is at? Some of the above apps have been with the firm well over a month.

Any advice/suggestion would be great!