TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Novaa]

If you still beg grad rec to reveal the test results, I personally prefer they show as where we at, for example, "unfortunately, after careful consideration with holistic assessment, you were not shortlisted as you were ranked X or Top X since we have a quota of X"

I think that's fair, but on the other hand can demotivated people who ranked Bottom 10% or deceived people who very close to the tip like say 1-2 places up to get.

Also, it could leak and protest from other candidates and call it unfair, but TBH they should explain the literal holistic assessment mean; the method, the weighted score or % each section, etc. (without ambiguous or biased judgment)

Wait I remember the first time I failed Clifford Chance’s WG and saw the graph and where I ranked in comparison to their trainees and other professions. I DECIDED I WAS NEVER FAILING A WG AGAIN!

 

[Jaysen]

Hello everyone, I thought it might be a good idea to have a place to discuss some commercial issues - how they affect law firms and clients especially. Feel free to drop anything that has caught your eye in the news and let's discuss! :

Commercial Discussion 2026

Hello everyone, I thought it might be a good idea to have a place to discuss some commercial issues - how they affect law firms and clients especially. Feel free to drop anything that has caught your eye in the news and let's discuss!

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Great idea!

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Wait I remember the first time I failed Clifford Chance’s WG and saw the graph and where I ranked in comparison to their trainees and other professions. I DECIDED I WAS NEVER FAILING A WG AGAIN!

When it was? So sad they weren't ranking us again.. at least last cycle they didn't too.

 

[Novaa]

When it was? So sad they weren't ranking us again.. at least last cycle they didn't too.

This was in 2021 I believe? All I know I was in second year and it was a dark winter night 💔

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

This was in 2021 I believe? All I know I was in second year and it was a dark winter night 💔

Oh I was just finishing high school that year and took a gap year haha due to covid.

 

[hfbjsdhfbhf]

Congrats! Do you mind me asking when you received a response please? And whether this is for the spring or summer as I am still waiting for a response for spring

this was spring I applied on the deadline, my interview was last week! good luckxx

 

[llblawstudent]

Anyone know whether RPC send ACs in batches?

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

Question: Does Winston & Strawn review applications on a rolling basis?

 

[startupgeek]

milbank pfo post stage 1

 

[toughcookie]

That's your prerogative to disagree.

I don't see how the process is fair, any other test you take you get the result. Something as simple as an SJT and a WG test, you should be privy to your score.

That's why I gently told off Taylor Wessing's GR when they refused to provide me my WG and VR results. Surely, the results are automatically generated. It's just lack of respect for our time, considering they require to submit a cover letter on top of essay questions.

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

That's why I gently told off Taylor Wessing's GR when they refused to provide me my WG and VR results. Surely, the results are automatically generated. It's just lack of respect for our time, considering they require to submit a cover letter on top of essay questions.

 

[baj5]

Still nothing from Perkins Coie?

I can’t even find the grad rec address to send them an email 😂

 

[radssss]

Has anyone else still not heard from FieldFisher? They said my application was on hold while they assess the first batch of applicants, but I haven't heard back since and I can see people getting offers.
Should I just assume PFO, although I'm slightly confused as they said they were non rolling...
(This is for Pathways to Practice)

Same boat but for DTC

Edit - I remember last year both of us applied on time and made it to interview😭😭😭idk why I remember your username and having a chat w u

 

[Saul_specter]

anyone know when HSF start giving out acs for summer vs

 

[Wompycapy]

Has ANYONE received VI for White & Case summer and AC for HSFK Summer?

 

[fbtrainee]

That's your prerogative to disagree.

I don't see how the process is fair, any other test you take you get the result. Something as simple as an SJT and a WG test, you should be privy to your score.

Just to add my 2 cents, I think law firms generally not providing individual feedback if you don’t make it to an ac is very insane. If say for example someone has a strong app but their grades are the reason for the pfo or if it’s the opposite, why can’t grad rec just say that? That way the candidate can be more strategic about where they have an actual chance rather than blindly sending out so many time consuming applications. Instead of being honest they encourage people to apply again and miraculously ‘improve’ with zero feedback whatsoever. If they expect candidates to draft so many essay questions and cover letters, the least they can do is highlight where the candidates went wrong. Idk if that makes me sound entitled but it’s just common decency imo

 

[law123456789]

anyone still waiting on links spring?

 

[Legallylaw]

Hi has anyone heard back from RPC, Freshfields and Reed post VI/wg? I see a few AC and VS offers. PFO guaranteed?

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Which firms recruit a good amount from DTC route?

Hello!

Great question - this thread from last cycle might be a useful starting point! It could be slightly outdated, but shows a good idea of where firms tend to recruit from

 

[georgianprincessmwuah]

Bates Wells PFO