The Government Legal Service

Me too! So much that if it clashes with the one I've already got I will cancel it, no way I'd miss out on the GLS. No letter in yesterday's post so holding out for tomorrow, but I'm at work all day and then performing in a concert so won't see my post until 9 or 10pm. Does anyone have any idea how many people apply for the placements? And there were about 56 places available?

Just wondering, if you say no to a placement with a firm or NGO or whatever, will it be possible to apply again the next year or so? I've applied for an internship for this summer but don't know if I'll get it or not and was considering to apply for another placement as well, just in case. But then if they both happen to say yes, I'd have to say no to one of them.

Sorry if this is totally off topic, but does anyone know?

It would probably depend on the individual firm, as none of the firms would seriously believe that you've applied to them and them alone....they know we hedge our bets. I bet loads of people make up stories to get out of placements to go and do another and then re-apply, but I'm not sure of the official stance on whether this would affect your chances. Anyone else have a more concrete answer?

A friend of mine tried this at two firms (got 5 VS last year, lucky ****, and reapplied this year since he's decided to do a LLM, so he's still in the recruitment time frame). He was rejected from both within days of sending in his application.

It seems that if you are given a placement and turn it down, they are unlikely to ask you to do a placement again.

I've avoided contacting them as the end of March isn't until next Tuesday. Difficult to resist though!

So, I caved. I emailed them asking if they could send the response by email as well as by post as I will be going away for Easter and so won't be able to retrieve my post. All true, but probably won't speed up the response, and hopefully I haven't pissed them off by hounding them. Anyone had a response today?

btw, rumour from reliable source that successful DCLG applicants should have heard by now.

Defra

You're a stronger woman than I, toffeepoppet!!

Still, couldn't face heading to my dad's and having to wait til mid April to get the response. ARRRGHHHHHH! Sorry, a bit nervous! I know competition is intense but I spent bloody ages on that damn form!

Does anyone have any stats on applicant to place ratios?

Lots to not many.

Lots to not many.