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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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do firms take into account your written application during your VI?
Was definitely the hardest one I have sat so far! That stupid interactive test needs to be put in the bin
Gives them more time to make shitty, poorly timed tiktoksThat’d be extra work for grad rec and they prefer to keep things rly ambiguous. They probs read these forums and see our daily crash-outs over whether they’re rolling or non-rolling and be like:
Me watching them pause for 2 seconds at the start of their “Assessment Centre tips” video while waiting for my Stage 1 linkGives them more time to make shitty, poorly timed tiktoks
I know that Reed Smith screen applications and then move on from it when they review SJT and VIs.
At one online event they basically said you can refer to your application for your VI but expand slightly for motivational questions.
I would assume most firms don't watch your VI with your application open, they have so many to review. The only time they maybe do that is if partners are reviewing the VIs. For example, Bristows' VI is not reviewed by GR but by partners. I think that makes is more stressful imo
but I guess if you make it past that they like you already.
'Day in the life of a trainee!Me watching them pause for 2 seconds at the start of their “Assessment Centre tips” video while waiting for my Stage 1 link
'Yeah ok whatever
Does anyone have any insights into the Baker McKenzie vi? I have insights into the Mishcon Bright Apply interview, Reed Smith vi, Freshfields DTC second stage, Jones Day AC and Slaughter and May AC.
Ooo congrats! Likely rejection for me then, did it nearly a week before. Onto the next
noo don't think that - I think they do ACs on an ad hoc basis...it sounds like it anyways. I heard that last year they were doing ACs into Feb. So maybe they're inviting in batches. Or putting people on hold. From what I know, it seems like they have only invited people to 1 AC, meaning it's probably only been 12 people. There will defo be more ACs!!Ooo congrats! Likely rejection for me then, did it nearly a week before. Onto the next
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jojo-ified dora the explorer??your uni basically said:
(im sorry i'll go to bed now)
Milbank stage 1 test completed! (don't judge, I'm a night owl)
Wasn't as bad as I thought 
now back to the Covington application...
Wasn't as bad as I thought
now back to the Covington application...
Milbank stage 1 test completed! (don't judge, I'm a night owl)
Wasn't as bad as I thought
I’m not a morning person or a night owl so I have to eeny meeny miny moe between both options every day just so I can get stuff done like:
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