TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[EfficientBag123]

omg why is only one minute to speak for VI's so brutal. I need to yap, give me at least two mins

Who was this for?

 

[Trophy]

I've got to ask. How does one figure this out??

tiktok hahaha

 

[fbtrainee]

I completed the Ashurst online test today but I have not received an email confirmation that I have completed the test. Also, I pressed on the like again and it allows to register and do the test again even though I have already completed it.

Have others got an email confirmation when they have completed the test?

The same happened to me, not sure if that's normal

 

[opticskibidi]

Milbank, Latham and Macfarlanes Second stage rejections all in the space of 16 hours what a day 😋

 

[oliviabeijing]

Who was this for?

CMS

 

[iwatchsuits]

ES VI completed!! Was a bit nervous for the first question and almost ran out of time so didn't get to say everything I planned, but the next questions (situational questions) went really well. Good luck to everyone else! It was not as bad as I thought

 

[ali-k]

The same happened to me, not sure if that's normal

i did mine a couple days ago, they send the report the day after

 

[iwatchsuits]

omg why is only one minute to speak for VI's so brutal. I need to yap, give me at least two mins

One minute?! I just did one where I had two minutes to speak and it felt like nothing... that's crazy!
I had only thirty seconds to prepare though which was pretty brutal - felt like 5 seconds lol

 

[Disgruntled SQE Student]

Milbank, Latham and Macfarlanes Second stage rejections all in the space of 16 hours what a day 😋

If it's any consolation, the fact that Macs are sending ACs the same day as PFOs might mean we were shortlisted then didn't make the cut at the very last second. Happened to me a few years back with HSF and grad rec confirmed it when asked in person.

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

I reached the AC stage for Latham & Watkins last year and was told I could reapply this cycle. This year I’ve completed the first online assessment, but haven’t been invited to a second assessment and haven’t been rejected either. Does anyone know whether Latham roll candidates forward in batches or delay second-stage invites, or whether no update at this point usually means a hold?

 

[Winter]

Milbank, Latham and Macfarlanes Second stage rejections all in the space of 16 hours what a day 😋

Hii so sorry about this did you apply for Spring or Summer with Latham?

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

ES VI completed!! Was a bit nervous for the first question and almost ran out of time so didn't get to say everything I planned, but the next questions (situational questions) went really well. Good luck to everyone else! It was not as bad as I thought

Hey, congrats! May I know if you can take a break between questions or you have to proceed straight after?

 

[Winter]

I reached the AC stage for Latham & Watkins last year and was told I could reapply this cycle. This year I’ve completed the first online assessment, but haven’t been invited to a second assessment and haven’t been rejected either. Does anyone know whether Latham roll candidates forward in batches or delay second-stage invites, or whether no update at this point usually means a hold?

From this cycle, I believe second stages were sent relatively quickly if you passed first stage, either the day after or a few days after. If you havent heard by now, I would assume PFO unless of course you're awaiting reasonable adjustments or something of that sort.

 

[TortillaTC]

I completely get the anxiety. Did mine end of Nov and they still haven't got back to me so I think we should take the no news as good news for now.

Also today is the deadline so we should start hearing back from next week, if not then next year💀

Agreed, I think we definitely passed the SJT as we haven't got a PFO so it's probably up to the VIs now - best of luck!!

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Milbank WG invite. Does anyone know if this is automatic? I don't see how it could be with the nature of the first test and I did my test yesterday morning and got it just now.

 

[elle woods]

Just had my feedback call! Feeling a lot more reassured now haha 🤞

 

[elle woods]

OK LMAO just got PFO from HSF Kramer - devastated

Edit: Just got an email from Links (event ads) but thought I was going to get 2 PFOs from my fave firms at the same time and same day and was about to have a heart attack

 

[adh3]

HSFK Spring PFO (passed benchmark early Dec)

 

[Amgrad]

Just had my feedback call! Feeling a lot more reassured now haha 🤞

What it was? We missed your profile picture lol I almost caught off guard

 

[TortillaTC]

Milbank WG invite. Does anyone know if this is automatic? I don't see how it could be with the nature of the first test and I did my test yesterday morning and got it just now.

Congrats!! I did my first test almost 2 weeks ago so i guess its a PFO now