TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Anon145]

How long did the Mayer Brown test take? How many VI questions were there?

 

[lawyersum]

at least i know how to schedule a damn meeting after that osborne clarke deductive reasoning test (iykyk)

 

[Harold Gunderson]

Anyone heard back from Dechert WVS?

 

[WiddyJ]

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

 

[Ferran_]

Anyone heard back from Slaughters vac scheme? If so, how long did it take

 

[GKT]

CRS Open day PFO

 

[p2bv]

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

when did you apply

 

[GiveMeTC2026]

Anyone know what time is Kennedys deadline. I don't want to submit it at 10PM tonight then realise it was a 5PM deadline as have done that mistake with Ashurst.

 

[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!

 

[legallybrunette8]

Has anyone heard back from B&B post-VI for summer?

 

[Rads]

Does BM offer TCs to all their vacation schemers?

 

[legallybrunette8]

Eversheds - is VI automatic?

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

 

[Ferran_]

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?