TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Deleted member 43292]

January has been one anxiety ridden rollercoaster !

this speaks volumes given it has only been 12 days into January

On a different note, I am once again itching to hear back positively from another firm please please please... that one PFO today wasn't enough to satiate me (why do I feel like an addict?)

Edit: not that I know what being an addict actually feels like, but you know, speaking hypothetically and stuff

 

[j.a55293]

Has anyone heard from Perkins Coie today?

 

[Novaa]

January has been one anxiety ridden rollercoaster !

Everyone else: “I can’t wait to achieve my New Years Resolution ”

*Meanwhile VS/TC Applicants waiting to hear back on an application they submitted in November*

 

[trainee4u]

Not really it's very quick and kind of like the sliders in SJT so you just say what you prefer

Ok, just done it now - it was definitely quite straight forward. Most of the time just choose between two options, and at the end there were some with three or four options.

I assume there's some marketing pseudoscientific BS where they claim the "hold your mouse over the question" thing is making it more authentic, but I don't think it really makes any difference, and candidates just choose the answer they think the firm wants in a lawyer.

 

[Dannie]

Mishcon chat bot is straight forward, just the questions they normally ask! You can finish it off in 40 min if you just make sure your answers are thorough - then you won't get any follow ups!

 

[Bottega_Veneta]

this speaks volumes given it has only been 12 days into January

On a different note, I am once again itching to hear back positively from another firm please please please... that one PFO today wasn't enough to satiate me (why do I feel like an addict?)

OMG, this is so me! I'm itching to hear back! Please

 

[boots pharmacy]

Hey guys, quick question, when a firm asks in an interview to speak about a recent commercial news story, do you typically pick a deal, a headline showing a wider trend or something else?

Would love some insight!

Usually a deal/trend affecting one of the firm's main practice areas. If it's a partner interview, would be great (but also risky) to mention a deal in their practice; they'll probably grill you, and if you do well it's a big feather in your cap. Would also brush up on general UK and global politics/financial news.

 

[Novaa]

Mishcon chat bot is straight forward, just the questions they normally ask! You can finish it off in 40 min if you just make sure your answers are thorough - then you won't get any follow ups!

Wait Dannie, when you say normally ask.

Would this be application form questions or interview stage questions? Hope that makes sense LOL

Also is there a word limit?

 

[GUt02]

Has anyone who applied to Reed Smith heard back anything positive?

 

[boots pharmacy]

January has been one anxiety ridden rollercoaster !

Seriously, I feel like I can relate to Maduro...

 

[James Wakefield]

Why are Weil taking such a weil to get back to us…

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

January has been one anxiety ridden rollercoaster !

January has literally felt like going on this ride 10x over back to back it’s been awful haha.​

Guess we all have to firm it like this guy and we’ll soon be leaving these apps in the past:​

 

[Novaa]

January has literally felt like going on this ride 10x over back to back it’s been awful haha.​

Guess we all have to firm it like this guy and we’ll soon be leaving these apps in the past:​

They need to let me off!! I CANNOT DO ANOTHER CYCLE (Like I actually can’t…. my experiences and degree are starting to age LOL)

 

[kCbr]

Has anyone heard from Skadden today?

 

[sal44]

Latham spring pfo (post stage 2)

 

[abc124]

latham pfo for spring post stage 2 :') thought it was one of my best vis so far ugh

 

[James Wakefield]

I’ve just been invited to an AC but there’s only one slot I can book when I click on the link.

Does anyone know if law firms make more slots available over time or does this mean there’s likely only one date left?

This is for Mayer Brown btw.

 

[xMontmorency]

Thank you, much appreciated

And I quote: "We are in the process of reviewing applications at the moment, and will hopefully be able to let you know the outcome this week."

 

[nbjani]

not the nrf jumpscare holding email. why.

 

[SamiyaJ]

NRF just gave me a heart attack with that holding email! Anyone else receive it?