TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[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

 

[elle woods]

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]

@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!

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

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

The binge eating since application season started has been on a whole nother level 😂

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

@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!

@FoodieMcFoodieBigBack I must say, stressful or not, this is a nice position to be in so congratulations on the AC's!

As Firm A had more options available, I would first reach out to them to ask if you could change the date. If there is no leeway there, then try the same with Firm B. If however, both are quite stern, then you're going to have to stick with the firm you prefer the most. However, that doesn't mean to say the other is cancelled per say, you should ask if you could be considered for a future scheme and see if they would carry your application over for AC for that one.

Good luck! I hope either firm can honour the date change!

 

[elle woods]

The binge eating since application season started has been on a whole nother level 😂

omd please don't get me started on it

these sprees are getting out of hand

 

[TCLAuser2002]

At this point I am ready to help Bakers to assess VIs they are taking forever

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

@FoodieMcFoodieBigBack I must say, stressful or not, this is a nice position to be in so congratulations on the AC's!

As Firm A had more options available, I would first reach out to them to ask if you could change the date. If there is no leeway there, then try the same with Firm B. If however, both are quite stern, then you're going to have to stick with the firm you prefer the most. However, that doesn't mean to say the other is cancelled per say, you should ask if you could be considered for a future scheme and see if they would carry your application over for AC for that one.

Good luck! I hope either firm can honour the date change!

Thank you so much for the advice, @Afraz Akhtar ! I really appreciate the swift reply. Just as a follow-up, how should I approach writing the email? Should I mention that I have a clashing AC, even though I booked a time slot for Firm A first, or should I keep it vague and say I have "immovable academic commitments"?

 

[ilikelaw]

bclp pfo

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

AC dancing extra hard today

Congrats to all those who were successful!!

 

[Donuttime]

if a firm has 5 offices in the UK that they accept TCS for and they have 30 TC spaces, is that 30 tc spaces in all individual offices or 30 tc spaces across all offices. Hope this makes sense!

 

[anon78365222111]

BCLP spring, applied in like October, no interview no PFO 😭emailed and asked for an update was told they’re still reviewing

 

[Harvey Specter]

AC dancing extra hard today

Congrats to all those who were successful!!

 

[ilikelaw]

AC dancing extra hard today

Congrats to all those who were successful!!