TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[p2bv]

has anyone got any insights into cms vi? can provide some tips for bird & bird

when did you apply

 

[deejaykay]

I am reliving the 1 minute video at the end of the Mishcon interview, and I am cringing harder and harder at myself. Anyone else experience this? Makes me want to hide under a blanket.

 

[WiddyJ]

when did you apply

for which?

 

[p2bv]

for which?

for cms sorry!

 

[Rads]

Does BM offer TCs to all their vacation schemers?

 

[Saul_specter]

has anyone not received freshfields assessment yet

 

[WiddyJ]

for cms sorry!

i did the wg about 2 weeks ago!

 

[c.t.tc]

Does BM offer TCs to all their vacation schemers?

It depends - i went to their open day last year and they said they assess everyone individually so if everyone is good they’ll make offers to everyone but equally the other way too

 

[yk1906]

Did you receive one? When did you submit your app?

No, sorry, I haven't even submitted the app yet. Was just curious

 

[yk1906]

TW prep test makes me scared... Is the real one as extreme?

 

[Rads]

It depends - i went to their open day last year and they said they assess everyone individually so if everyone is good they’ll make offers to everyone but equally the other way too

Worth applying to their DTC then if a summer vacation scheme clashes?

 

[silonthesofa]

TW prep test makes me scared... Is the real one as extreme?

Honest answer? Real one's a lot worse lol but it's adaptive, so it's probably a good thing if you find it hard? The practice one doesn't adapt, but the real one does. You only need the verbal reasoning and critical thinking sections of the prep portal though because those are the tests that feature.

 

[yk1906]

Honest answer? Real one's a lot worse lol but it's adaptive, so it's probably a good thing if you find it hard? The practice one doesn't adapt, but the real one does. You only need the verbal reasoning and critical thinking sections of the prep portal though because those are the tests that feature.

Ah, so no numerical? Thank you!

 

[Amgrad]

WFW & CRS Open Day PFO!

What a day, such a gloomy Friday at the end of month as always... Last outcome, hence I am done to wait OD results LOL.

Weird thing I've been tailored my app as usual and got invited to SH and TW Open days before, they're the main competitors and statistically far better in the same field!!!

 

[user55998384]

does anyone know what first year schemes are open to 2nd year non-law?

 

[GKT]

I am reliving the 1 minute video at the end of the Mishcon interview, and I am cringing harder and harder at myself. Anyone else experience this? Makes me want to hide under a blanket.

Yup. I used the next section to apologise lol

 

[anon78365222111]

Any guidance on Akin sjt, didn’t pass last year unfortunately so any advice would be great

 

[BillSikes]

How many questions does CMS VI have?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Is anybody having trouble viewing the Article Archive in TCLA Academy? I've been trying to view older news for a week now but can't access it. Is there any way i can resolve this? @Jaysen

It keeps showing this :

 

[yk1906]

Anyone ghosted by Sidley and Gibson Dunn as well?