TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[abc124]

I am due to do the Vi as well tomorrow or sometime in the week but maybe I can provide some clarity.

I did it last year for the direct training contract and it was one motivational question, and 3 scenario based questions.

I suspect it will be the same this year with a slight variation on content.

As someone who did the vi for the vac scheme this year I can confirm it was one motivational question and 3 scenario-based questions, good luck!

 

[Mikeross750]

Cooley is non-rolling and the deadline is 01/01/26. The post-app automatic email says we will all hear back by mid Jan latest.​

did they specify mid-Jan? My automatic Vantage email says 'you will hear back in due course' and that's it.

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

did they specify mid-Jan? My automatic Vantage email says 'you will hear back in due course' and that's it.

 

[Mikeross750]

View attachment 7535

that's interesting I have this:

 

[AGB2060]

I've been a bit gone last week and a half so haven't checked out here, has anyone heard back from:
Jones Day (Summer)
Slaughter and May
Sidley Austin (Summer)
Freshfields (Post Stage 2) --> Ik some people got vac scheme offers but not sure about here

 

[LaDiva]

Anyone heard from Withers or Cooley?

I applied to Withers back in October, other than the application confirmation email, I haven't received anything! When did you apply?

 

[Mikeross750]

I applied to Withers back in October, other than the application confirmation email, I haven't received anything! When did you apply?

Applied mid-October as well.

 

[Jennifer2003]

Just completed reed smith blended assessment, got 9, 4, 4, 7 with high/'excelled' verbal and numeral intellect. Any ops on if the two 4s would bring me down?

 

[llblawstudent]

I've been a bit gone last week and a half so haven't checked out here, has anyone heard back from:
Jones Day (Summer)
Slaughter and May
Sidley Austin (Summer)
Freshfields (Post Stage 2) --> Ik some people got vac scheme offers but not sure about here

Ngl for ff think everyone that was gonna get an ac has been notified already and they’re just being lazy w rejecting everyone else :/

 

[BealMcAlly]

Just completed reed smith blended assessment, got 9, 4, 4, 7 with high/'excelled' verbal and numeral intellect. Any ops on if the two 4s would bring me down?

I think it depends on how good your VI is and how high their benchmark is out of 36.

I think 24/36 is a decent score, personally.

 

[marisachr]

Anyone who has done the Kennedys VI - any insights would be amazing, I can share insights about WFW VI, Weil VI, DLA TI interview, HFW Ac etc!

 

[TCLAAAA]

Is there any point applying HFW now, have they released all ACs?

 

[User2640]

I am due to do the Vi as well tomorrow or sometime in the week but maybe I can provide some clarity.

I did it last year for the direct training contract and it was one motivational question, and 3 scenario based questions.

I suspect it will be the same this year with a slight variation on content.

Can I ask when completing the test and the VI separately, are we able to close the tab and log back in later? Thank you!

 

[BealMcAlly]

Can I ask when completing the test and the VI separately, are we able to close the tab and log back in later? Thank you!

I closed the tab and when I go back to the invite email and click the link it automatically takes me to the page just before the VI.

 

[pfoapplicant]

Hi guys! Does anyone have any experience of Mishcon de Reya's Situational Judgment Test?
If anyone has any tips (no matter how small), I'd be so grateful!

 

[CupOfTea17]

Can anyone tell me what the initial application for Baker McKenzie is? Written answers or a test?

 

[BealMcAlly]

Can anyone tell me what the initial application for Baker McKenzie is? Written answers or a test?

2 x 300 word questions
1 X 400 word question (I think)

 

[lelezb1]

Can anyone tell me what the initial application for Baker McKenzie is? Written answers or a test?

The app only has questions (written answers)

 

[TS.Law]

Are there no application questions for the Milbank - VS Spring (LevFin track)?

 

[helenaskelton]

MDR scored 4764. Am I cooked? Did everyone find this hard?