TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[elizabethkate]

cooley holding email! but some people got PFOs after Wg? so is there still hope?

 

[Deleted member 43292]

when I misread Trainline for Trainee (aka. Trainee Recruitment) in my email notifications

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

when I misread Trainline for Trainee (aka. Trainee Recruitment) in my email notifications

Me when I misread Travelodge for Travers Smith or Reed.co.uk for Reed Smith. The hold all these firms have on us needs to be studied asap…

 

[M_m]

Anyone else heard back from CRS?

 

[TS.Law]

cooley holding email! but some people got PFOs after Wg? so is there still hope?

Yes, ME 2 - Cooley is still on the game

 

[trainee4u]

I'm joining the chorus of PFOs on Birketts and DP.

I've also gone through marking off all the firms where others have heard back as PFOs in my spreadsheet. In the vanishingly unlikely event that they eventually don't PFO me, I can always change it back.

 

[lividowl03]

Okay I think I bombed that Bristows VI

But got a Reed Smith email in the middle, thought for sure a rejection since it was an email but no, vac scheme offer! Win some you lose some.

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Initially posted this in the wrong thread accidentally
Anyways... another week without news (personally not promising). It would be a pretty bad nightmare to end up getting an AC that I wouldn't be able to attend, and if most firms give 2 weeks' notice to their first AC that will pretty much be the case .

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Initially posted this in the wrong thread accidentally
Anyways... another week without news (personally not promising). It would be a pretty bad nightmare to end up getting an AC that I wouldn't be able to attend, and if most firms give 2 weeks' notice to their first AC that will pretty much be the case .

Have you had no updates at all so far?

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

No to HSF Kramer, people got PFO’d this week and last I believe for summer.

thank u!!

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Have you had no updates at all so far?

Last week I had a couple PFO's, but I haven't had any updates this week (I guess nobody has had updates yet for those firms). I know not to expect every week, but there are a few that I made to 1st/2nd stage of testing (but ACs are usually scheduled early Feb for these firms.)

EDIT: Just looked back into past forums, and most have AC's that run nearer the end of February as well? (Specifically clyde & co, white & case, osborne clarke etc?) Can anybody who has applied in previous rounds comment?

 

[legal world]

Does anyone have any advice for the HFW AC?
It's my first AC haha

Hi! Congrats on securing an AC with them and good luck!! If you don't mind me asking, when did you apply?

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

How long does it usually take to hear back after AC? I know some people tend to hear back day after / same day for some firms - the wait is so agonising!

@Chelsea101 it really depends on the firm, but I would say the average is a week. That being said, the wait time is actually dependent on resource and who makes the offer. Often or not, it is an assessor as many partners love delivering the offer and they don't have the capacity to - so sometimes waiting isn't always the sign of a rejection.

 

[yasmars]

Does anyone know whether OC automatically reject you if you don't reach the benchmark for their test?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Anyone hear from TLT today?

 

[asplawyer100]

Mishcon AC anyone?

 

[Lissa06]

Yeah, they said at the open day that once you submit the written app for the scheme you can ignore all the testing part, because you've hit the minimum benchmark for the test, and for the VI they'll use the scores of the answers you gave when you did it for the open days because the questions are the same.

Hi, thank you so much for the response! What about the situation when you do not get the open day, do you think they would look at your re-attempt of the VI/WGT or is it just auto-rejection?

 

[Abbie Whitlock]

Okay I think I bombed that Bristows VI

But got a Reed Smith email in the middle, thought for sure a rejection since it was an email but no, vac scheme offer! Win some you lose some.

Congratulations!!! You should be super proud (+ I’m sure your Bristows VI went better than you think!)

I hope you take some time to celebrate!!

 

[floral.tcla]

Gowling should get back to us today for the London VS if their ACs are next week… right

well… I guess not

 

[soph107048]

Anyone with experience on topscore? Do they record you, or can I do my WE in my comfy pyjamas TT

they do record you you'll be on a vid call w the recruiter and other candidates while writing