TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[fleur]

Any tips for Mishcon SJT, is the maths difficult?

 

[toughluck]

anyone know if it's still worth applying to cleary at this point?

 

[ttso]

Does anyone have any advice as to how best to optimise AC prep alongside gruelling academic commitments?

also happy 1000!

I feel somewhat obliged to ask what the gruelling academic commitments are (hour-wise)?

Otherwise, the answer is just always scheduling your time well and trying, where possible, to stick to that schedule. But also stay balanced. If you are overworking yourself, it will show - you don't want to turn up completely frazzled.

 

[Novaa]

anyone know if it's still worth applying to cleary at this point?

I don’t believe in rolling deadlines so… GO FOR IT 😍😍

 

[qwerty!]

Congratulations !!!

thank you so much!!

 

[applicant457]

Anyone heard from Gowling London Vacation Scheme (not TC)

 

[elle woods]

I feel somewhat obliged to ask what the gruelling academic commitments are (hour-wise)?

Otherwise, the answer is just always scheduling your time well and trying, where possible, to stick to that schedule. But also stay balanced. If you are overworking yourself, it will show - you don't want to turn up completely frazzled.

uhm if I tell you that typically I spend most of my day, everyday (including most of the weekend), on my academics would you believe me.... haha... just because the deadlines and reading never stop. I've been taking shortcuts and disregarding some things (for example lectures and some pieces of reading) just to make some time for apps but it is having a slight effect on my academics lol - which means I need to lock in so deep after apps are over to make up for it all...

 

[anon78365222111]

anyone know if it's still worth applying to cleary at this point?

I’m shooting idc if it’s rolling

 

[ttso]

uhm if I tell you that typically I spend most of my day, everyday (including most of the weekend), on my academics would you believe me.... haha... just because the deadlines and reading never stop. I've been taking shortcuts and disregarding some things (for example lectures and some pieces of reading) just to make some time for apps but it is having a slight effect on my academics lol - which means I need to lock in so deep after apps are over to make up for it all...

Fair enough - I wonder therefore if it is potentially a question not of how one prepares for applications but how one studies? I had friends whilst I was still at university who had similar issues, but found instead that it came as a result of studying inefficiently. I can't pretend to know what your degree is or uni is, but surely they must not have an expectation that one needs to work any more than max 9-7 ish Mon-Fri.

Then again, there's no one-size-fits-all, but based on how successful you seem to have been so far in your applications, you must be doing many things right!

 

[sadlawyer01]

latham spring vac scheme offer!!!!!! i could cry

congrats! may I know when you did your AC?

 

[elle woods]

Fair enough - I wonder therefore if it is potentially a question not of how one prepares for applications but how one studies? I had friends whilst I was still at university who had similar issues, but found instead that it came as a result of studying inefficiently. I can't pretend to know what your degree is or uni is, but surely they must not have an expectation that one needs to work any more than max 9-7 ish Mon-Fri.

Then again, there's no one-size-fits-all, but based on how successful you seem to have been so far in your applications, you must be doing many things right!

you have a point! well then, I am open to advice on how to prepare for ACs efficiently AND how to study efficiently too then hahaah

 

[tc2026]

latham spring vac scheme offer!!!!!! i could cry

WELL DONEEEE!!!!

 

[fitzer401]

latham spring vac scheme offer!!!!!! i could cry

Hey that’s amazing! Would you mind letting us know when you completed your AC? Just had mine yesterday and would love to know a rough timeline!

 

[Applicant7874652]

Is the Mishcon SJT automatic?

 

[hmevey]

If anyone could help it would be appreciated; i work as a paralegal inhouse, and i want to talk about my experience in my applications but how do i leverage it to show i want to work in a firm but i have xyz experience. I dont want it to sound like a love letter to my job (though i do enjoy it) and make those reviewing my application think i dont want to move

 

[Novaa]

Is the Mishcon SJT automatic?

I’ve not seen a PFO since the cycle started, but people are saying it’s selective.

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

If anyone could help it would be appreciated; i work as a paralegal inhouse, and i want to talk about my experience in my applications but how do i leverage it to show i want to work in a firm but i have xyz experience. I dont want it to sound like a love letter to my job (though i do enjoy it) and make those reviewing my application think i dont want to move

Link it to the firm. What are you doing now that means you would an asset to the firm? Why has your work made you want to go to the firm?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

I’ve not seen a PFO since the cycle started, but people are saying it’s selective.

 

[Novaa]

I’m going to side with the people who heard it live in the flesh and say it’s selective!

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

I’m going to side with the people who heard it live in the flesh and say it’s selective!

roll with it