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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Hi everyone! First time posting here, although I've been lurking without an account for ages lol. I'm a career changer, and this is my first application cycle.
I'm posting the vacation schemes I've applied for with dates. Hope this helps with timelines! I'll try my best to keep this updated, but working full-time + juggling these apps is no joke lol. Bear with me!
I've also applied to the following firms DTC: CC, CMS, Freshfields, Slaughter and May (pending: Ashurst, Lewis Silkin, and W&C). I've added updated on these apps in the DTC thread.
Best of luck to everyone
Hi everyone! First time posting here, although I've been lurking without an account for ages lol. I'm a career changer, and this is my first application cycle.
I'm posting the vacation schemes I've applied for with dates. Hope this helps with timelines! I'll try my best to keep this updated, but working full-time + juggling these apps is no joke lol. Bear with me!
- Bird & Bird: applied 10th Dec (probs too late lol)
- No further communication as of 19th Dec
- DLA Piper (London): applied 19th Nov
- Received WG invite: 26th Nov
- Took WG: 29th Nov - scored 'Strength to leverage' for assumptions and arguments, 'Further exploration' for Critical thinking, and 'Opportunity for development' for conclusions. My worst performance on any WG! Don't take these tests when exhausted.
- Report came immediately after completing the assessment
- Received what vaguely resembles a passed benchmark email: 1st Dec
- Portal updated to (paraphrase) "We're enjoying getting to know you": 4th Dec
- Portal updated to "Thank you for your interest in DLA Piper. We are fully considering the information provided": 9th Dec
- No further communication as of 19th Dec
- HSF Kramer (Spring VS): applied 1st Dec
- Received assessment: 1st Dec
- Took assessment: 5th Dec - scored 'balanced' for technical expertise and 'moderate fit' for the rest lol
- Report came immediately after completing the assessment
- Reached benchmark: 8th Dec
- No further communication as of 19th Dec
- Linklaters: applied 1st Dec
- Received assessment: 1st Dec
- Took assessment: 3rd Dec - scored highest in 'Resilience' and 'Motivation,' lowest in 'Resource and Work Management'
- Report came one day after completing the assessment
- Received WG invite: 3rd Dec
- Application under review email: 4th Dec
- Second holding email from recruiters: 15th Dec (everyone received this)
- No further communication as of 19th Dec
- Received assessment: 1st Dec
- Reed Smith: applied 14th Dec
- No further communication as of 19th Dec
- Simmons & Simmons: applied 14th Dec (last-minute app, also probs too late
)- Received assessment: 14th Dec
- Took assessment: 15th Dec - scored high verbal/numerical expertise, 8 (Self) / 8 (Commercial) / 4 (People) loool
- Report came immediately after completing the assessment
- No further communication as of 19th Dec
- Willkie: applied 10th Dec
- PFO 17th Dec
- PFO 17th Dec
I've also applied to the following firms DTC: CC, CMS, Freshfields, Slaughter and May (pending: Ashurst, Lewis Silkin, and W&C). I've added updated on these apps in the DTC thread.
Best of luck to everyone
is the mishcon sjt automatic? and what’s the difference between sjt with cappfinity and others?
Mishcon SJT! But why is this an amberjack
Also can anyone confirm if AG is rolling, as I see someone got an invite to stage 2?
They are deffo rolling, although haven't got a TI either
If anyone has any insight to the White & Case VI, pleaseee pm me. I can help with Weil, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith, Latham, CMS, and many more.
Jaysen's trough of sorrow email came just at the right time 
it's like he can read our minds (oh wait, he lowkey can
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it's like he can read our minds (oh wait, he lowkey can
)I haven't found out about MDR yet, did the AI test 28/11... should I take that as PFO?
Does anyone have any tips for Mayer Brown's assessment? I believe it is amberjack and I haven't done one of those before but based on this forum everyone seems to hate amberjack any tips appreciated x
any tips appreciated xWhat does this mean?Jaysen's trough of sorrow email came just at the right time
it's like he can read our minds (oh wait, he lowkey can
I haven't received anything from MDR yet either – maybe they are sending the SJTs in batches.
From what I've gathered on the forum, most people are Spring who submitted way before the deadline
I applied to the Spring VS and haven't received the SJT
I think it is for spring but not sure it's 100% accurate on timings or how they are screening, if they are screening these at all.
I have a friend who submitted and completed the AI interview before me and hasn't heard back today. I applied on the 10th of November and did the the interview on the 17th of November.
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