TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[trainee4u]

So how late do we think Milbank grad recruitment work then…

I got an email from them last year about my AC at 1am, so .... later than that.

 

[EfficientBag123]

did they get back?

No

 

[EfficientBag123]

Hi! Just wondering did you receive your Baker McKenzie AC invite today?

I don’t have one yet

 

[Sophia L]

Has anyone else still not heard anything from Weil yet?

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

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. ​

I also haven't heard anything

 

[nbjani]

Any news from HFW or Ashurst post app? Or W&C and WFW at all recently?

 

[Eudora]

I don’t have one yet

Fingers crossed Baker comes back with some updates later this week

 

[Sophia L]

Any news from HFW or Ashurst post app? Or W&C and WFW at all recently?

I havent heard from HFW or Ashurst yet. Ive seen some Ashurst invites though same with WFW. Not sure about W&C

 

[soph107048]

jones day post interview pfo

Heyy sorry to hear that. I was wondering how you found the interview and whether any questions were surprising? (Generally speaking ofc) If you dont mind answering ofc

 

[qwerty!]

Has anyone else still not heard anything from Weil yet?

i haven’t heard anything yet

 

[soph107048]

Jones Day AC! Did the interview on friday. does anyone know how many they invite to their ACs?

how did you find the interview if i may ask? As in your overall impression (on a scale from surprising to pleasant to existential crisis)

 

[Sophia L]

i haven’t heard anything yet

All of my friends got rejected so maybe we are still being considered

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

All of my friends got rejected so maybe we are still being considered

ACs are running this week and next, going into the first week of Feb. Perhaps you guys are all on a waiting or reserve list. So if current AC’ers don’t do well (likely for me lmao), then they’ll send out more AC invites to fill in those extra VS slots? I’m just hazarding a guess idk Weil’s GR process at all.​

 

[Sophia L]

ACs are running this week and next, going into the first week of Feb. Perhaps you guys are all on a waiting or reserve list. So if current AC’ers don’t do well (likely for me lmao), then they’ll send out more AC invites to fill in those extra VS slots? I’m just hazarding a guess idk Weil’s GR process at all.​

That would make sense tbh and good luck I hope it goes well for you!

 

[kukubird]

I did the GD stage 1 test in November, should I just assume PFO?

 

[Miss Elli]

ACs are running this week and next, going into the first week of Feb. Perhaps you guys are all on a waiting or reserve list. So if current AC’ers don’t do well (likely for me lmao), then they’ll send out more AC invites to fill in those extra VS slots? I’m just hazarding a guess idk Weil’s GR process at all.​

Have they already filled all the AC slots for next week?

Good luck with your AC!!

 

[vweewcvew]

Thinking of doing last min apps to Cleary, Orrick, Hogan Lovells (TC), and Ropes & Gray?

How strict are the academic requirements, like does a 67% average meet what they say 'academic excellence'?

Also for Clearly, do you think a low RG (i.e. Liverpool, Newcastle, York, Sheff) = 'leading university'? or are they thinking more about London/oxbridge?

 

[trainingcontractoffer]

anyone who has received neither OA nor PFO from Bakers? Maybe I submitted too late. Should I assume pfo?

 

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

Has anyone else still not heard anything from Weil yet?

They said we’d all hear back end of last week… last week. I’m apprehensive of how many they’re inviting to ACs. Is it 30 or 100. I prefer ACs with a smaller pool of candidates as you know you did exceptional to get to that stage. Being in this waiting ibis of no rejection and no AC is worse. Are they prioritising those who put scheme 1 or those who put both schemes? Ugh.

What’s worse is Weil is my top firm I didn’t apply last year and this year I’ve done their forage course and given it my all. Disappointed is an understatement.

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Have they already filled all the AC slots for next week?

Good luck with your AC!!

I think so yeah cos they’ve invited around 60 for the ACs for up to 30 VS slots. They sent out three separate AC batches last week and new AC slots yesterday. Idk if they sent more invites out at the same time cos nobody posted about it. I can try rem to ask grad rec when I’m there?

Edit: I chose both vac scheme dates so idk if they have prioritised people who chose 1 or 2. ‍♂​