TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[DoNotRedeem]

Anyone heard from PHisrt steps?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Finally got my Milbank PFO I was expected atp but just glad they've put me out of my misery

Same!! Very expected so not upset hahaha... took them a while

Info
- Post Stage 1
- Took test on 31/12

 

[zonnonomo]

hypothetical: if you had 1 day to prepare for an AC what would u do

 

[M85672]

Milbank rejection following Stage 2... running out of firms to hear from and I legit put 30+ hours a week into applications lmao

 

[Deleted member 43292]

hypothetical: if you had 1 day to prepare for an AC what would u do

look over some notes, sleep, and pray that God helps you through tomorrow

or rely on your personality and inherent wisdom

 

[radssss]

hypothetical: if you had 1 day to prepare for an AC what would u do

Pray to God

 

[Novaa]

hypothetical: if you had 1 day to prepare for an AC what would u do

Telling them I’m sick and that we MUST reschedule!

 

[Deleted member 43292]

Telling them I’m sick and that we MUST reschedule!

this is probably the smarter option LMAO

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

hypothetical: if you had 1 day to prepare for an AC what would u do

 

[LaDiva]

mills & reeve pfo also but phrased cutely & much nicer than BM's so im not mad

when did you apply?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Same!! Very expected so not upset hahaha... took them a while

Info
- Post Stage 1
- Took test on 31/12

I’m so confused cos I sat my stage 1 on Dec 17 but still haven’t gotten the PFO. Did they even get my submission cos idek what’s going on. ​

 

[zonnonomo]

when did you apply?

deadline! also completed sjt on deadline.. yall noticing this pattern ..

 

[James Wakefield]

Milbank rejection following Stage 2... running out of firms to hear from and I legit put 30+ hours a week into applications lmao

Sortu to hear that. Can I ask when you did Stage 2?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I’m so confused cos I sat my stage 1 on Dec 17 but still haven’t gotten the PFO. Did they even get my submission cos idek what’s going on. ​

Bro what is going on over at Milbank you'd think they would just mass-reject everyone that didn't pass Stage 1

 

[Eudora]

Curious to know how Baker McKenzie releases AC invites, it always seems like only a handful of people hear back each time.
Does anyone know if they do very small batches?

 

[summersun]

hypothetical: if you had 1 day to prepare for an AC what would u do

I would look at a deal the firm made, news that affects the firm and go over my why them again. Maybe go over their values again.
In any case good luck for tomorrow if the hypothetical is not so hypothetical!

 

[M85672]

Sortu to hear that. Can I ask when you did Stage 2?

Around 9th Jan I believe

 

[abc124]

I’m so confused cos I sat my stage 1 on Dec 17 but still haven’t gotten the PFO. Did they even get my submission cos idek what’s going on. ​

Same but tbf i did the test on 2 Jan. Still waiting on willkie post app as well which is even more ridiculous so atp I feel like I'm cursed lol but I've seen someone here say they applied to w&c in oct and got rejected in july so it could always be worse

 

[Willgetatc]

Bro what is going on over at Milbank you'd think they would just mass-reject everyone that didn't pass Stage 1

It is so frustrating just let me know alreadyyy

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Why are Morgan Lewis’ grad rec team stalking my LinkedIn and I’ve not even sent my app yet lmao?!​