TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[lawstudent2]

Ashurst WE!
I've never done one of these before, any advice?

 

[ilikelaw]

Still nothing from Cooley …

Automated reply from asking for reasonable adjustments says theyre still working through all applications (for both spring and summer) because they received a 34% (!) increase in applications this year

it’s fr the hunger games out here 😓

 

[zonnonomo]

Ashurst WE!
I've never done one of these before, any advice?

write good 👌

 

[hfbjsdhfbhf]

is this for spring or summer? also congrats!

heya this is for spring thank you!!

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

anyone knows what the OC test is?

 

[TortillaTC]

Reed Smith AC OMG!!!! First AC, any tips??

Congrats!! Do you mind sharing what the available AC dates are? (Spring already or still the pre-winter scheme ACs)

 

[tc2026]

Hmm odd that you didn't do trusts in your LLB. Fwiw, the firms talk about "qualifying law degrees", and the definition is those seven subjects, essentially. However this term is obsolete for solicitor qualification and only relevant for barristers.
In addition, the SQE covers those seven subjects, and a pass at SQE is deemed by the BSB to be equivalent to a qualifying law degree.
I do not think that Ulaw would be fussy about this and unless your degree is something obviously 'off', I doubt anyone would scrutinise it anyway.

Yeah I think my law school removed it as a requirement due to it only being relevant for barristers. So I should do the VI anyway? Do you think that I should email to explain this to BoE that its no longer a requirement? I am inclined to sit the VI regardless but just not sure how or who I should explain to. its quite odd as I have never had this issue with other firms, sigh.

BTW I really appreciate your responses!🥹

 

[hopingforamiracle]

Anyone hear back from NRF post-VI?

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

anyone knows what the OC test is?

If you're talking about stage 1 the provider is SHL

 

[anon78365222111]

Anyone hear back from NRF post-VI?

They emailed saying AC’s are 10-18th Feb so I’m assuming they’ll reply next week or maybe week after

 

[spamelinazoid]

Reed Smith AC OMG!!!! First AC, any tips??

Wooo well done!!!

When did you submit the amberjack?? (And if youre willing to share, for info gathering purposes to sus out the benchmark, what were your scores 🥲)

 

[Lamosophia4]

Still have not heard anything from Weil :/

 

[I’m a celebrity get me out of here - VS/TC edn]

Still have not heard anything from Weil :/

I’m putting together a March;

date: Monday 19th January
time: 9am
meeting point: Chancery Road station

if they won’t tell us we’ll have to go in and get the answers ourselves 😭

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

I’m putting together a March;

date: Monday 19th January
time: 9am
meeting point: Chancery Road station

if they won’t tell us we’ll have to go in and get the answers ourselves 😭

 

[carrotteacup]

Bombed RS amberjack, only 17 :/ I'm so confused about this, I did a load of Amberjack practice exams to prep, and all the scenarios in the SJT I've seen in advance. Really feeling defeated. High in both verbal and Maths though which I guess I should be happy about 😂 congrats to everyone who has progressed to the AC!!

 

[Novaa]

I’m putting together a March;

date: Monday 19th January
time: 9am
meeting point: Chancery Road station

if they won’t tell us we’ll have to go in and get the answers ourselves 😭

I’m not even the “us” in question, as I didn’t apply. But I’ll be there in solidarity.

 

[sadlawyer01]

Ashurst WE!
I've never done one of these before, any advice?

hi when did you apply?

 

[sadlawyer01]

does cooley have a VI after WG? or is it straight to AC after WG

 

[spamelinazoid]

Bombed RS amberjack, only 17 :/ I'm so confused about this, I did a load of Amberjack practice exams to prep, and all the scenarios in the SJT I've seen in advance. Really feeling defeated. High in both verbal and Maths though which I guess I should be happy about 😂 congrats to everyone who has progressed to the AC!!

Its so hard honestly, I did 2 amberjacks in the span of a few days and got wildly different scores. We need an anonymous gradrec to drop some tea on how these things are set up and assessed because they are not a standardised test at all and preparing is near impossible

 

[kukubird]

Akin OA! Is it just standard cappfinity?