TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Abbie Whitlock]

Nice! I made it to the AS Commercial Awareness Semi Final

Same! Where are you doing your semi final? I picked Skadden.

Congratulations both - such a fantastic achievement!! Best of luck with the semi-final!

 

[elizabethkate]

for DLA piper, does anything else have this issue when uploading the CV?

 

[legallybrunette8]

for DLA piper, does anything else have this issue when uploading the CV? View attachment 7322

I did earlier! I refreshed the page and added my CV from the main profile page, not the application page

 

[AngelBaird]

Just got an invite for the CMS Watson Glaser, is it automatic?

 

[LawAspirer]

Anyone that did first freshfields assessment and didn't get a second invite? I did the 1st on 13th.

 

[silonthesofa]

Anyone that did first freshfields assessment and didn't get a second invite? I did the 1st on 13th.

I did the first on the 12th, so we were in that same first batch of assessment invites. So maybe an incoming PFO, but who knows. What did your feedback report say?
My two least developed skills were "we thrive as a team" and "embracing transformation", so once I saw that, I kind of assumed this one was a burner.

 

[johnsmith]

Same! Where are you doing your semi final? I picked Skadden.

Mayer Brown!

 

[c.t.tc]

Those that have already done the Simmons assessment how many video questions were there?

 

[johnsmith]

Those that have already done the Simmons assessment how many video questions were there?

4!

 

[Amgrad]

Just attended TW Open Day, it was so lovely! Interactive and no freak face, exhausted like need vacation

 

[Tattyasha]

Same! Where are you doing your semi final? I picked Skadden.

See you there!! 🤩 Huge well done to you both and best of luck @johnsmith

 

[LaDiva]

Anyone please have any words of advice for the online tests for Burges Salmon?

 

[whywhy88]

I did the first on the 12th, so we were in that same first batch of assessment invites. So maybe an incoming PFO, but who knows. What did your feedback report say?
My two least developed skills were "we thrive as a team" and "embracing transformation", so once I saw that, I kind of assumed this one was a burner.

I also did the first on the 12th and my least developed skills were ‘we thrive as a team’ and ‘championing our clients and giving them edge’. For me the critical thinking elements of the Freshfields test and HL first test were pretty much identical so I’m expecting PFOs from both 😢

 

[emily3827]

4!

hi!! was just wondering is there unlimited prep time?

 

[silonthesofa]

I also did the first on the 12th and my least developed skills were ‘we thrive as a team’ and ‘championing our clients and giving them edge’. For me the critical thinking elements of the Freshfields test and HL first test were pretty much identical so I’m expecting PFOs from both 😢

How do you know about HL? I'm still waiting to get the link for the first test this year (submitted a direct TC application about a week and a half ago), but last year, I didn't get a report from them after completing it.

 

[apap]

I did the first on the 12th, so we were in that same first batch of assessment invites. So maybe an incoming PFO, but who knows. What did your feedback report say?
My two least developed skills were "we thrive as a team" and "embracing transformation", so once I saw that, I kind of assumed this one was a burner.

I got the invite on the 12th and completed it on the 4th or 5th day.

My least developed skills were 'embracing transformation' and 'delivering extraordinary outcomes' which really scares me. That said my most developed skills were thriving as a team, thriving under pressure and challenging ourselves so I'm unsure if they balance the "weaknesses' enough?

Failing on 'delivering extraordinary outcomes' feels like it would be a huge red flag for them so expecting a PFO.

 

[silonthesofa]

I got the invite on the 12th and completed it on the 4th or 5th day.

My least developed skills were 'embracing transformation' and 'delivering extraordinary outcomes' which really scares me. That said my most developed skills were thriving as a team, thriving under pressure and challenging ourselves so I'm unsure if they balance the "weaknesses' enough?

Failing on 'delivering extraordinary outcomes' feels like it would be a huge red flag for them so expecting a PFO.

Okay, well that just adds more intrigue because my top three were thriving under pressure, championing our clients and giving them the edge, and delivering extraordinary outcomes lol so one of our least developed skills is the same, one of your top skills is my worst, and one of your worst is one of my top.

Honestly though, I don't think there's much point in overanalyzing the results. It's like, what does it mean to have top three and bottom two because any of those skills will seem bad if you ranked lowest in them and you necessarily must rank lowest in something.

 

[johnsmith]

hi!! was just wondering is there unlimited prep time?

Yes!

 

[whywhy88]

How do you know about HL? I'm still waiting to get the link for the first test this year (submitted a direct TC application about a week and a half ago), but last year, I didn't get a report from them after completing it.

HL do send feedback reports after the tests this cycle as they’ve changed to cappfinity as opposed to WG. But what I meant was the actual test questions for the critical reasoning section of the test were almost identical for me between Freshfields and HL, not the feedback reports. Sorry for the confusion!

 

[Dannie]

I got the invite on the 12th and completed it on the 4th or 5th day.

My least developed skills were 'embracing transformation' and 'delivering extraordinary outcomes' which really scares me. That said my most developed skills were thriving as a team, thriving under pressure and challenging ourselves so I'm unsure if they balance the "weaknesses' enough?

Failing on 'delivering extraordinary outcomes' feels like it would be a huge red flag for them so expecting a PFO.

I got a stage 2 invite and 'delivering on extraordinary outcomes' was also my weakness!