TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[WillKitchen]

good luck

Thanks very much - best of luck to you, too!

Personally, I believe I needed to make a commitment to a legal career in order to take ownership of the process and make my applications stronger. I'm hoping that firms will look more favourably on a candidate who is already part-qualified, even if that means starting by self-funding.

As you say, if we're lucky enough to have the option, why wait?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

curious, what firms do people still intend to apply to for vac schemes before all the deadlines run out

I’ve got 4-5 firms left for VS I’d like to apply to:

1: Covington Summer VS (16 Jan)
2: Morgan Lewis (21 Jan)
3: Orrick Summer VS (31 Jan)
4: Winston & Strawn Summer VS (31 Jan)
5: Ropes & Gray (31 Jan)​

 

[anon78365222111]

No Weil or Cooley reply again internally banging my head at this wait. WHYYY

 

[ilikelaw]

I’ve got 4-5 firms left for VS I’d like to apply to:

1: Covington Summer VS (16 Jan)
2: Morgan Lewis (21 Jan)
3: Orrick Summer VS 31 Jan)
4: Winston & Strawn Summer VS (31 Jan)
5: Ropes & Gray (31 Jan)​

i keep thinking about covington but that deadline is kinda tight for a firm i lowkey dont know anything about...

 

[ilikelaw]

No Weil or Cooley reply again internally banging my head at this wait. WHYYY

no fr cooley is messing with our heads at this point

 

[an03]

Does anyone known any good WG practice website. They can be paid ones. Thanks!

 

[trainee4u]

Just saw a TikTok of someone saying they submitted 67 applications (if you're here, I admire you so much)... I feel so lazy omg

it's not me - I've done

 

[ilikelaw]

it's not me - I've done

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HOW

 

[WillKitchen]

It's been a very quiet week for me, too. No rejections or invitations so far.

Let's hope we all have some good news to take us into the weekend.

 

[i really like clouds :)]

simmons london vac scheme offer!!

i know lots of people are waiting to hear back still! i don't know how many acs are left but i know they are planning to run them throughout january and into feb, and there are 3/4 people per ac

i only got my ac invite 10 days before the actual ac and so the turnaround is very fast! hoping for good news for other people soon (or any news at this point!) :-D

 

[BobThebIlly]

Still haven’t heard from W&C for their SJT. Applied on Sunday.

Haven’t heard from P, W or David Polk either

 

[doodllaw29]

simmons london vac scheme offer!!

i know lots of people are waiting to hear back still! i don't know how many acs are left but i know they are planning to run them throughout january and into feb, and there are 3/4 people per ac

i only got my ac invite 10 days before the actual ac and so the turnaround is very fast! hoping for good news for other people soon (or any news at this point!) :-D

congratulations!! can i ask when you did your AC?

 

[Lawlawland]

While I understand Clyde and Co is Situational Judgement heavy, can someone tell me if there are any Why Commerical law, why Clyde and any commercial awareness questions in the VI?

Confirming this would be a lot helpful, thank you

 

[nicoledm]

Out of curiosity, what's the longest someone has been waiting after an AC and still gotten a positive response rather than a PFO :' )

If it's been over a week, I should probably move on huh?

I got told I would hear back by the end of the week, heard back the following week with a positive response, sometimes GR can just be a bit slow

 

[Lawlawland]

Does anyone know if a law firm will tell you your WG score? It would be good to know where I sit for future applications/practice.

Linklaters does. It tells your how many right answers and what's your percentile.

 

[tc2026]

it's not me - I've done

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just thinking of all the tests youve had to do... bruh

 

[Chak]

simmons london vac scheme offer!!

i know lots of people are waiting to hear back still! i don't know how many acs are left but i know they are planning to run them throughout january and into feb, and there are 3/4 people per ac

i only got my ac invite 10 days before the actual ac and so the turnaround is very fast! hoping for good news for other people soon (or any news at this point!) :-D

Congratulations! I am still waiting to hear back from them after SJT

 

[Lawlawland]

Just curious: is anyone else currently studying on an SQE prep course whilst making these applications?

I'm doing a 40-week BARBRI SQE 1 prep for July 2026 exams.

I am!
Got the QLTS pack, and a friend was kind enough to give me her used barbri books.

Planning to wrap the applications by jan 31 and lock in for SQE from Feb 1st. We got this!!!
(Happy to share SQE prep progress and stay motivated together, we're already connected on LinkedIn xd)

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

While I understand Clyde and Co is Situational Judgement heavy, can someone tell me if there are any Why Commerical law, why Clyde and any commercial awareness questions in the VI?

Confirming this would be a lot helpful, thank you

Prepare for those questions, and if they come up great, if not then you have nothing to lose

 

[trainee4u]

just thinking of all the tests youve had to do... bruh

I don't mind the tests any more.
Like after a while you've seen all the WG questions before and can just answer in a few seconds.

VI is a pain though, especially when you don't know if you've got 400 people or 40 that you're competing against - like how much prep to do.