TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[LRR23]

If anyone has any insights into Clyde & Co VI please message me - can provide insights into CMS and Mayer Brown VI!!

 

[johnsmith]

how has someone obtained three vac schemes by mid december. just saw this on linkedin and started laughing thats ridiculous. well done to them fr

Technically the AS commercial awareness winners got 6 x VS offers 😅(I was not one of them!)

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Truly think the one offer I have is somewhat a fluke or A LOT of luck since it doesn't seem to be working for any other firm I've applied to 😭 but genuinely super grateful to the firm for taking a chance on me 🙏 will not let them down

Just had to jump in here - I totally get that feeling, but it is definitely not a fluke or luck!

This process is super competitive, and they clearly saw potential and believed in you - you should be super proud (and it is clearly well deserved). Your determination to make the most of the vacation scheme will get you far!

 

[Someoneinlaw]

Anyone heard from Freshfields post second stage for DTC?
I’m assuming the ACs being spoken about is for vac scheme ?

 

[LawAspirer]

Any responses from any of the following? :

Debevoise

Cooley

Osborne

AKIN

Squire Patton Boggs

Ropes & Gray

Davis Polk

Eversheds Sutherland

Taylor Wessing

SIDLEY

I'm still waiting and applied around 2-3 weeks ago

 

[TheLegalEdit]

I did my Milbank first assessment on 6th Dec and haven't heard anything since. Should I assume a PFO or has noone heard from them post-6th Dec after the first test?

Do you mind sharing what the test was like ?

 

[johnsmith]

Anyone heard from Freshfields post second stage for DTC?
I’m assuming the ACs being spoken about is for vac scheme ?

I'd be interested to know this as well!

Any responses from any of the following? :

Debevoise

Cooley

Osborne

AKIN

Squire Patton Boggs

Ropes & Gray

Davis Polk

Eversheds Sutherland

Taylor Wessing

SIDLEY

I'm still waiting and applied around 2-3 weeks ago

OC too early, won't come back until after the closing date re ACs

 

[lesh]

Is this for their Milton Keynes office? I believe the London office has around 20 TC's a year, or is that not correct

Is this for their Milton Keynes office? I believe the London office has around 20 TC's a year, or is that not correct?

london office DIRECT TC app.

 

[elle woods]

Just had to jump in here - I totally get that feeling, but it is definitely not a fluke or luck!

This process is super competitive, and they clearly saw potential and believed in you - you should be super proud (and it is clearly well deserved). Your determination to make the most of the vacation scheme will get you far!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the encouragement 😊 I just realised it's most likely my imposter syndrome causing such feelings ahah, imposter syndrome can be difficult at times, but it really helps to hear this!

 

[pepsicola96]

anyone heard from bird and bird in a while?

 

[Harvey Specter]

Any responses from any of the following? :

Debevoise

Cooley

Osborne

AKIN

Squire Patton Boggs

Ropes & Gray

Davis Polk

Eversheds Sutherland

Taylor Wessing

SIDLEY

I'm still waiting and applied around 2-3 weeks ago

Some of these firms (Debevoise, Ropes & Gray and Cooley) are non-rolling and their deadlines aren’t until the new year, so it’s likely you won’t hear back until mid Jan onwards. Idk about all of the other firms though. Akin Gump is super rolling from what I gathered at their open day.​

 

[Amgrad]

Any responses from any of the following? :

Debevoise

Cooley

Osborne

AKIN

Squire Patton Boggs

Ropes & Gray

Davis Polk

Eversheds Sutherland

Taylor Wessing

SIDLEY

I'm still waiting and applied around 2-3 weeks ago

Hey I can answer these firms as I attended their ODs, met at law fair and asked WVS participant:

Cooley	Non-rolling	Get back to you after deadline 01/01 to invite WG on mid January
Taylor Wessing	Semi rolling	AC Invite (Spring) and WE invite (Summer) both in mid January

Eversheds Sutherland	Semi rolling	VS tests have been sent out and there's a lite version of WG test on it. DTC won't be reviewed until deadline
Sidley Austin	Semi rolling	Spring/Summer app will be reviewed starting on Thursday this week all the way to mid January with a TI invite

 

[WeGotThis!]

Do you mind sharing what the test was like ?

It was an SJT with 2 written questions

 

[Amgrad]

So it goes in the PFO pile for me🥲

I won't go that easy, better has a list for 'maybe' which indicates a reserve or wait-list. Until they send you an official PFO, then you should go for it, especially if you apply for summer one.

 

[elle woods]

guys prioritising everything is actually overloading my head hahaha I think by the end of this I will become a ninja jiu jitsu master at time management...



why do I have 4 essays due this break and mocks to revise for on top of everything - God please have mercy on my sanity 😂
I shall lock myself out of this forum now, need to lock in pro max version

 

[Harold Gunderson]

Does the Milbank second test include VI or it just WG?

 

[jojo23]

you are the funniest person ever please never go bald and never change ur name (unless you want to change it to jojosiwa23, then I wouldn't mind) 🤗

I think the nrf test and Reed smith shaved years off my life and hairline 😭

 

[jojo23]

Its been 41 days since I last heard from simmons.

Chances of me getting married seem to be higher at this rate🙄

 

[yk1906]

I wonder if having undergrad abroad (very “niche” country lol) is increasing my chances to meet basic requirements solely because law firms don’t understand my system 😁 I have good grades but still

 

[LawAspirer]

I wonder if having undergrad abroad (very “niche” country lol) is increasing my chances to meet basic requirements solely because law firms don’t understand my system 😁 I have good grades but still

Hahah, honestly I was hoping the same here. Educated abroad as well. I think it really depends on who ur also competing with. I know my brother and another friend (both same uni) got a TC at a magic circle firm and they were the only foreign educated people in their cohort during the vac scheme. I imagine they like having a "foreigner" mix in to see how they do but again just anecdotal experience