TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Trophy]

random question but is wearing a knitted jumper ok for a video interview?? a button-up is ideal obviously but i'm cold...

Yes.
Jumpers, fleeces, sweaters are all acceptable. You do not need to wear a suit.

 

[sjm251102]

Has anyone had a VI experience where they stuttered really badly throughout all the VI questions because of nerves, finished about 30 seconds early for each question, and still managed to get through? This just happened to me for Eversheds so I'm feeling kinda slumped about it - I somehow managed to get to their AC 2 cycles ago so that added some pressure onto me I feel

I got the Eversheds AC 2 cycles ago as well and in my VI back then I paused for about 20 seconds and said “sorry” out loud🤣🤣🤣 so don’t worry

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Has anyone had a VI experience where they stuttered really badly throughout all the VI questions because of nerves, finished about 30 seconds early for each question, and still managed to get through? This just happened to me for Eversheds so I'm feeling kinda slumped about it - I somehow managed to get to their AC 2 cycles ago so that added some pressure onto me

I'm soo sorry that happened.Terrified to do mine now😭
Was it really hard?

 

[ttlaw12344]

is Milbank sjt on camera?

 

[legallybrunette8]

I'm soo sorry that happened.Terrified to do mine now😭
Was it really hard?

Noo don't be! It wasn't too bad, just wasn't feeling too great when I was doing it because I was ill and nervous 😭 you got this!

 

[Lawlawland]

Taylor Wessing test ia the worst experience of my entire fkn life!

 

[jojo23]

Slightly random question but what times do firms generally back to people? I’m refreshing my emails like a madman these days but it just dawned on me that post 5pm they’re unlikely to send them since it’s out of office hours anyway lmao. Unless: has anyone received anything at random times from firms???

I mean... if youre simmons and simmons it might be after you develop grey hairs...

 

[Lawlawland]

I mean... if youre simmons and simmons it might be after you develop grey hairs...

Real.

Them: application is rolling
Me: still waiting for a rejection 2 months after my submission

 

[jojo23]

Real.

Them: application is rolling
Me: still waiting for a rejection 2 months after my submission

All im saying is, if simmons has no haters, it probably means we're dead.🤣🤣

 

[lolololol]

Briefly outline the story and link to the practice area it influences. Three points on how the story directly impacts the firm. If you can link to a firm value, then even better

thabk you!

 

[oliviabeijing]

How many questions are in the CMS VI?

 

[BM99]

6

How many questions are in the CMS VI?

 

[lawyersum]

any insights into the mills & reeve vi questions, e.g motivational, strengths based, scenario based? happy to share jones day ac/interview insights, simmons and reed smith test insights

 

[johnsmith]

Taylor Wessing test ia the worst experience of my entire fkn life!

Have you done OC? 🤣

 

[ashwright]

question for any A&O Shearman vac scheme applicants who got to AC:

Could you share how the firm communicated whether you were accepted/rejected? Email or phone call?

 

[I_hate_pickingusernames]

Anyone get no confirmation email after doing the Clyde & Co online test?

 

[I_hate_pickingusernames]

question for any A&O Shearman vac scheme applicants who got to AC:

Could you share how the firm communicated whether you were accepted/rejected? Email or phone call?

Hey! It's an email for rejections and phone calls for acceptance, usually Friday afternoon

 

[Madison Pinewall]

Anyone get no confirmation email after doing the Clyde & Co online test?

i got one

 

[ashwright]

Hey! It's an email for rejections and phone calls for acceptance, usually Friday afternoon

You’re the best, thank you so much! I’ll keep my email notifs on for today then 🫩🤣

 

[I_hate_pickingusernames]

i got one

That's slightly worrying lol