TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[JustwantaTC]

Hogan Lovells REAHL open day invite and Davis, Polk & Wardwell open day waitlist! ​

Did you not already say you secured a TC?

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Anyone

is covington legal horizons just for students?

graduates can apply

 

[e_turbo2]

Could anyone confirm whether the Freshfields/Macfarlanes tests have a video interview segment? x

Macfarlanes second test, simulate, has VI questions

 

[SamiyaJ]

CMS WG!

 

[TortillaTC]

Goodwin open day invite! Applied first day of live

Congratulations!! Are they rolling for their open days then?? I thought 17 October was the deadline for all in person events

 

[nbjani]

CMS WG!

I just got this too! Is it selective?

 

[avocadob]

Hi! Does anyone know if the CMS WG test is automatic? Thank you.

 

[jojo23]

Anybody heard from Reed smith post application yet?

 

[SamiyaJ]

I just got this too! Is it selective?

Hi! Does anyone know if the CMS WG test is automatic? Thank you.

From what I know, it’s selective. Best of luck !

 

[GT1205H]

So I am guessing is now PFO for A&O Shearman WVS, I have seen that a couple of people got invited to their AC but I still haven’t got the PFO. Has anyone heard back from HL after the second test(VI) ?

 

[TortillaTC]

Congratulations!! Are they rolling for their open days then?? I thought 17 October was the deadline for all in person events

Does anyone know?? Istg they said non rolling on their website

 

[TCComingSoon]

Weil VS is finally open

 

[lawyersum]

From what I know, it’s selective. Best of luck !

Well done! Can I ask when you applied?

 

[SamiyaJ]

Well done! Can I ask when you applied?

Thanks! I applied on 1 Oct

 

[Dannie]

does freshfields have a VI...

 

[lawschool123]

Hi, the Freshfields test definitely includes a VI (it says so on their preparation hub). Since the test is untimed, I was wondering whether it is advisable to take a break between completing the test and sitting the VI? I have a lot of work to get through in addition to the test, and tend to find it overwhelming to sit the VI on the same say as completing the test. Is it allowed to not start the VI section until the next day?

 

[Amgrad]

Congratulations!! Are they rolling for their open days then?? I thought 17 October was the deadline for all in person events

Thank you! Idk, I was surprised though. Maybe it's like Willkie, though they said it's mostly non-rolling, they will review the majority of applications after the deadline, but if you applied early and you're stand out they will back to you.

 

[TortillaTC]

Thank you! Idk, I was surprised though. Maybe it's like Willkie, though they said it's mostly non-rolling, they will review the majority of applications after the deadline, but if you applied early and you're stand out they will back to you.

Probably yes thank you and good luck at the open day

 

[Bread]

Hi, the Freshfields test definitely includes a VI (it says so on their preparation hub). Since the test is untimed, I was wondering whether it is advisable to take a break between completing the test and sitting the VI? I have a lot of work to get through in addition to the test, and tend to find it overwhelming to sit the VI on the same say as completing the test. Is it allowed to not start the VI section until the next day?

It depends, for instance in the A&O one you can take a short break between SJT and VI but you can't like close the tab or anything, it's more of like a toilet/snack break

 

[s123]

Anyone heard from Mayer brown?