TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[soph107048]

Question for people who had favourite firms going into this cycle: if you didn’t hear back from them and heard back from a firm who wasn’t your top choice. Would you accept a TC with them?

The spirit of UCAS lives on 😭🤣🤣

uhh YES. a TC is better than no TC and you can alwaysss reapply post qualifying

 

[orch8d]

Applied on deadline, got test after two days, did test 2 days back and waiting to hear back!

Hi, may I ask which scheme you apply to?

 

[fleurbecomesalawyer]

I just saw a video explaining how to use the Beckham family drama as a commercial awareness talking point, and @hollieg5 doesn’t know what she’s done by connecting this dot for me.

I had an eyebrow raised, then she said “the governance structure of a global family enterprise” and then spoke about brand and reputational risk. AMAZING!!

Edit: If you have an AC with Linklaters, from memory it may be relevant for a part of the AC ❤️

hahahaha excellent, agile mindset!!!

 

[startupgeek]

anyone still not heard from w&c post SJT?

 

[Heartofglass]

anyone still not heard from w&c post SJT?

Is this for summer? Last year I didnt heard back post-SJT and then got PFO-ed on 31st Jan. Hopefully there'll be some good news by the end of the month.

 

[amelialbm]

Has anyone heard from Taylor wessing post online test for London summer vac scheme? I did it early/mid December and haven’t heard back (yet)

 

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

Do you people sleep? genuine question. Posting and liking all hours of the day and night! Do you have notifications on for every post or are constantly refreshing for a fix 😭 concerned more than I am intrigued lowkey ha

 

[Heartofglass]

Do you people sleep? genuine question. Posting and liking all hours of the day and night! Do you have notifications on for every post or are constantly refreshing for a fix 😭 concerned more than I am intrigued lowkey ha

Well, since we're already going cray-cray waiting for updates, might as well check ourselves into the TCLAsylum

 

[Jaysen]

Hi Jaysen, could you make the filters function better. I tried to search relevant post by keywords, but the results is a bit messed up as it doesn't allow us to filter based on chronological order (newest to oldest). I'd recommend if there is a 'date interval to pick' or 'attachment' sort of searching infos on email. So far it just allow us to filter the 'username/person' and the 'place/thread' where we want to know. I hope this messiness could be the best solution to cope this intense situation.

Hey! If you click on search -> advanced search, does this fix it for you?



Edit: I see @Winter has explained this!

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

is anyone who has done a skadden interview before willing to share any advice/top tips? i've done multiple VIs and gotten two ACs this cycle, so happy to trade info! please pm me!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Well, since we're already going cray-cray waiting for updates from firms, might as well check ourselves into the TCLAsylum

This is me trying to escape the TCLAsylum when I notice that the security guards (Jaysen, Andrei and Afraz) aren’t watching me so I take my chance:​

 

[LawAspirer]

Anybody still hasn't heard from Cooley post-WG?
I did mine 2 weeks ago and thought I did really well and still no invite

 

[Rafa]

does anyone have any insight into how firms generally weigh each AC component? For example, a strong interview performance vs a weaker written exercise?

Did you attend a Latham AC?

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

officially 2 weeks since my Milbank AC (trad spring). Anyone have an idea when I might expect to hear back? Ik they’re running another trad spring ac today so maybe later this week 🤷‍♂️

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Has anyone heard back from Batman & Robin? I sent my app in mid Sept and lowkey I think they’re completely airing me. Should I assume PFO?

Still being reviewed ahem. Grad rec Alfred will get back to you shortly.

 

[Prudentia]

Do you people sleep? genuine question. Posting and liking all hours of the day and night! Do you have notifications on for every post or are constantly refreshing for a fix 😭 concerned more than I am intrigued lowkey ha

This is why they want to be lawyers. Willing to work all hours of the day.

 

[JasmineM9]

Manifesting ACs and progressions for all of us today!!!

 

[qwerty!]

Did you attend a Latham AC?

yes!

 

[radssss]

Hi, may I ask which scheme you apply to?

Summer vacation scheme.

 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Has anyone heard back from MoFo and Paul Hastings ?