TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[badmintonflyinginsect]

For Bakers, when can I expect them to get in touch with my referee?

+ what would my referee need to speak about? (having a meeting w them regarding this)
@Andrei Radu @Afraz Akhtar

 

[lelezb1]

end of this week

I did mine (fieldfisher TI) last week (monday) and they said I’ll hear back after 5 days. Is it a pfo if I don’t hear back today?

 

[Novaa]

Place your bets below by reacting with or if you think at least one more firm will reply to us before EOD.

LOL THESE RESULTS? THE APPLICANTS ARE NOT PLEASED/HOPEFUL

 

[Novaa]

@Novaa if it’s a minute-long, you wouldn’t have time to introduce 3 points, qualify them with different experiences, and round off for why you’d be a great solicitor. Instead, I’d group 2 key skills/strengths, explain one experience where I showcased/developed both of these and end off with how that’ll make you excel as a solicitor.

Time yourself and practice this, so that you can figure out where you need to shorten what you’re saying during your explanation.

Amazingg!! Thank you so much for this

 

[James Wakefield]

Mayer Brown AC!

 

[ladyhaleinthehouse]

Sorry to bring up again - but has anyone received anything from Bakers (Spring VS) since Friday? not ready to admit defeat yet

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Mayer Brown AC!

Congratulations!!

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

Mayer Brown AC!

Well done. I haven't received a rejection so hoping positively rn! Did the email just come through?

 

[zonnonomo]

Mayer Brown AC!

HECK YEAH SMASH IT !!!!!!!!

 

[James Wakefield]

Well done. I haven't received a rejection so hoping positively rn! Did the email just come through?

Just came through and there’s only one AC slot which I don’t think I can do…

I hope more will appear and more AC invites will go out!

 

[kukubird]

Milbank PFO, applied for the lev fin track

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

I know I asked this before (sorry) but could someone let me know if they thought the RS VI questions were hard? Not looking for the exact questions asked or anything of the sort! Basically just want to know if I should prepare more than usual for any curveballs

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Milbank PFO, applied for the lev fin track

Hi sorry to hear this was this post application, stage 1 or stage 2? I haven't heard back post stage 2 yet

 

[TCGrad1642]

Hi sorry to hear this was this post application, stage 1 or stage 2? I haven't heard back post stage 2 yet

Neither!

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

end of this week

Hey guys, did Fieldfisher VI on Thursday, does anyone know when I will know if I got the AC?? How long did others wait for responses?

Hey! May I ask when you guys applied? I applied on the deadline and haven't heard anything yet

 

[marshall]

Hi, does anyone have any insights on how to prepare for the White & Case Video Interview? Thank you so much!

 

[Deleted member 43346]

Milbank pfo post stage 1 trad

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Neither!

You may have replied to the wrong account lol

 

[safari3]

So y’all won’t tell us whether the Latham AC’s are for spring or summer??? Like we are gatekeeping now??🫩

I didn't even apply for Latham and I've noticed people doing this (as well as for Bakers).

I think as a matter of courtesy, if people ask for AC insights re a particular firm on this public forum (as opposed to a private message), they could inform the forum of the scheme they applied for and ideally a brief timeline of the correspondence they received up to AC, as this would help to appease the stress other applicants may experience as a result of their post. Just a thought!

 

[AMullin]

Sat here all day thinking I’d messed up the Clyde & Co test only to realise I had my inbox on a weird setting that wasn’t showing new emails, VI invite at 10:30 this morning