TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[radssss]

Maybe it isn’t a PFO after all. Dechert WE invite at last lmfao. This is for the Spring VS. I applied early Dec so over 6 weeks ago. I’m surprised cos I don’t meet their A-level requirements.

IT IS NOT OVER TILL ITS OVER EVERYONE!!
Congrats Harveyyyy, go smash it!!

Congratulations to everyone who’s got good news, I to see it!!

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

Did you do the video interview? As with those scores you should have reached the benchmark I think it was 12/13

No I didn’t, was that automatic?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

As far as I remember it is mostly situational with fewer motivational questions

Both iirc.

Thank you!!

 

[TortillaTC]

REED SMITH AC!!!!!

Amazing congratulations!!! I hope you’ll smash it!

I got nearly the same score as you so wondering if I’ll make it to AC lmao. 7369 and high verbal mid numerical.

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Applied to CRS one minute before the deadline

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Amazing congratulations!!! I hope you’ll smash it!

I got nearly the same score as you so wondering if I’ll make it to AC lmao. 7369 and high verbal mid numerical.

Thank you!! Let me know when you hear back!! Im keeping my fingers crossed for you

 

[TortillaTC]

Thank you!! Let me know when you hear back!! Im keeping my fingers crossed for you

Will do, thank you

 

[Shaky_Pete]

Applied to CRS one minute before the deadline

Yeah 11:59 for me!

 

[adf43256]

Anyone heard back from WFW post VI?

 

[Chelsea101]

Anyone heard from CMS Manchester post-VI? Or Addleshaw Goddard for the Office of General Counsel VS/TC? Thanks

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Bank of England VI!!

 

[tc2026]

bank of england vi - does anyone have any tips please? I would really appreciate it !! also is the vi selective? have they looked through my application?

BTW, I applied on deadline day x

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Looks like the end of the line for Reed Smith - hoping they’ll grace us with rejections today and not draw it out

 

[Deleted member 43292]

Tell me why I'm still looking out for and anxiously waiting for replies from firms when the majority of the firms I've applied to have already replied to me?
Like what firms am I waiting on? Ones I've never applied to?

Will this become a reflex now...

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

@Afraz Akhtar Hey Afraz! I hope you're doing well. I'm fortunate to be in the position of having 2 ACs, but their dates clash. Firm A sent me an AC invite this Tuesday with three dates, and I picked the latest of the options. Firm B sent me an AC invite today, but their only date clashes with Firm A's. What should I do? Should I email Firm B to ask for a later date, even though they didn't offer any, or should I email Firm A to ask if I could swap to an earlier date? I chose a later date for Firm A initially as the first two dates fell on the week I had double essay submissions/double tutorials, so wanted a bit of a spread of stress.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

 

[ACHat8r]

love seeing all these AC invites. Meanwhile, I've only heard from 1 firm since the beginning of december

 

[HopefulTC]

Hey, when did you apply/hear back if you don’t mind me asking?

I applied around Oct. Did second round SJT in Nov. Got inv to AC last week.

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

BCLP PFO. Honestly just greatful to get a response. I guess my applied verbal score probably let me down combined with lack of legal experience.

 

[Novaa]

Bakers I choose inner peace and harmony Not even going to try figure out if the SJT come in batches

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

@Afraz Akhtar Hey Afraz! I hope you're doing well. I'm fortunate to be in the position of having 2 ACs, but their dates clash. Firm A sent me an AC invite this Tuesday with three dates, and I picked the latest of the options. Firm B sent me an AC invite today, but their only date clashes with Firm A's. What should I do? Should I email Firm B to ask for a later date, even though they didn't offer any, or should I email Firm A to ask if I could swap to an earlier date? I chose a later date for Firm A initially as the first two dates fell on the week I had double essay submissions/double tutorials, so wanted a bit of a spread of stress.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Lmao your username is funny asf. You’d defo get a 9/9 on an amberjack for creative force!