TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[arbitrationfan]

My VS application doesn’t have their company name against it on CVMail - had me questioning if I even applied!

I’ve yet to receive the assessment yet.

yeah i have the same but don’t wanna apply again and risk looking stupid

Mine is the same, so I imagine they are just working through it or it is a PFO lol. Surprising it takes so long for a test invite to come through...

 

[bh.sa]

I'm still waiting to receive the second online assessment for Freshfields summer VS. Should I be worried?

I think they send it out in batches so don't be worried, they could just be waiting for more people to send out the next batch

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Has anyone heard back from Cleary about WVS yet?

 

[johnsmith]

Mine is the same, so I imagine they are just working through it or it is a PFO lol. Surprising it takes so long for a test invite to come through...

I attended an OD so hoping it's not a PFO and just a technical issue!

 

[Jennifer2003]

Great score - go you!

Thank you! Very stressed about the VI though but we'll just see how it goes I suppose!

 

[c.t.tc]

Does anyone know if there is a word count for the questions for Morrison Foerster? I can't seem to find any

 

[lawstudent2]

Is the Mishcon test selective or does everyone get it?

 

[TCLAUser1]

Do you think it's too late to apply to Mayer Brown vacation scheme given it's rolling and it opened on 1st Sept (deadline 16th Dec)? Also, as someone eligible for both, would you recommend applying vacation scheme or straight tc? Many thanks!

 

[BT0901]

Has anyone with 2.2 modules + mitigating circumstances successfully progressed at a Cleary/HSF-K type firm that traditionally looks for consistent 2.1's?

I have a consistently strong academic profile and graduated with a good 2.1 (64-67%), but scored an overall 2.2 in first year. I have mitigating circumstances, but am unsure of whether or not to invest much time to making an application for these firms.

Averaged 62 and 61 in my first two years, including 2x 2:2s, but applied to Cleary last year after graduation and passed the initial screening. Did have a really strong final year though where I topped a module.

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Does anyone know if there is a word count for the questions for Morrison Foerster? I can't seem to find any

There isn't, but grad rec said they assess how concise a student is in this area. Feel free to type whatever you want, but please don't waffle.

 

[Suii]

Milbank test invite. Any advice on what to expect.

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Latham Open day Invite 🥹

 

[student101!]

Does anyone know if there is a word count for the questions for Morrison Foerster? I can't seem to find any

I think not! but I would think that the best thing to do is not exceed 350-400 words for each question.

 

[LawAspirer]

After submitting the Mishcon application, how long do we wait for the chat interview? And is it manually assessed or automatic? Thanks!

 

[V2002]

Anyone heard from Cleary or Dechert?

 

[c.t.tc]

There isn't, but grad rec said they assess how concise a student is in this area. Feel free to type whatever you want, but please don't waffle.

I think not! but I would think that the best thing to do is not exceed 350-400 words for each question.

Thank you!

 

[Chelsea101]

Is the Mishcon test selective or does everyone get it?

I attended the OD and everyone who applies gets it

 

[Chelsea101]

After submitting the Mishcon application, how long do we wait for the chat interview? And is it manually assessed or automatic? Thanks!

Not sure about exact time scales but everyone who applies gets it

 

[Chelsea101]

For anyone who applied for Latham OD and received a PFO, will you be applying to the vac scheme? Are the app questions similar/the same?

 

[BT0901]

In the Cappfinity proofreading exercise do we flag American spellings of words as mistakes/typos?