TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[WillKitchen]

Congratulations!!! Could I ask which office this is for, and when you applied?

Thanks very much!

Guildford office, submitted Dec 12th.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Anyone heard from CRS - Cheltenham office?

 

[zara elles]

Just completed the Bristows VI, so last minute ik! Going to give myself the weekend off now as a (well deserved?) break

 

[trainee4u]

bristows VI: "you've got sixty seconds, and we're going to make annoying beeping noises through the last 5 seconds of it to f*** you up as much as we can"

 

[tillywest]

Weil AC!!!!

Congrats!! How did it go omg?! Can you offer any insights pls!!!

 

[Ifeher]

If anyone has any insights into Skadden interview or Mills & Reeve AC I’d be very very grateful and happy to trade insights! Or, if anyone wants to prep together then let me know!

I’ve got a MR AC! Happy to prep together

 

[Ifeher]

Just realised I had applied for DTC for Burges, so obviously won't hear back. I applied for Mills & reeve summer - was there a spring? And if so, are the people hearing back now spring instead of summer?

Summer

 

[Novaa]

thanks so much this is so helpful! do you have any idea about the research discussion? i was assuming it would be fairly similar to a case study?

Sorry Idk why but I assumed it was a group task and just avoided addressing it LOL #Trauma

But yeah I have a feeling this may be a group task, where you all review some information and then go through it while grad rec assesses your soft skills?

 

[Novaa]

May I ask if the VIs are selective based on the SJT or based on the app answer? Thanks!

Tbh I’m not entirely sure, but based off what @Afraz Akhtar has previously said about application stages, I think they would use the SJT as a filter, review apps, then send VIs based off the app. So I guess both.

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Genuinely curious, do most people have work experience in law firms or not on here ?

I did a few months paralegal work at a high street firm. Mostly family law cases and property law (neither of which I am applying for). Also a bit of shadowing at a family law firm. Other than that, volunteering at legal aid. All of this happened last year though and before that I had none.

 

[Legalfreak212]

Just did bristows vi, the questions were pretty good, but my voice was shaking a little and i dont know if they could pick up on that or not lol 🥲

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

Lmao bro came prepared for all the potential follow up questions to this AC post like:

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Lmao bro came prepared for all the potential follow up questions to this AC post like:

Haha got to prepare for the private practice lifestyle of answering questions before they are asked somehow...

 

[Novaa]

I did a few months paralegal work at a high street firm. Mostly family law cases and property law (neither of which I am applying for). Also a bit of shadowing at a family law firm. Other than that, volunteering at legal aid. All of this happened last year though and before that I had none.

Probably a silly question, but do you have any advice on volunteering opportunities?

I was thinking something like my local Citizens Advice, but wasn’t sure what else might be out there.

 

[radssss]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

Congratulations!!!

Is this for summer or spring?

Best of luck

 

[sbbusybee]

Genuinely curious, do most people have work experience in law firms or not on here ?

I do, I am in real estate finance law and have been for the past year. I was part time during second year of uni and now full time for a years placement before my final year.

 

[qwerty!]

Mishcon de Reya AC!! It came through at around 6pm but didn't see because I was at dinner. To preempt an inbox of questions:

What dates are the AC? The email doesn't say anything further than - 'We will be back in touch early next week with dates for you to choose from'.

When did you submit? Bright apply: Mid-November, SJT: The week before Christmas.

What was your SJT score? High verbal & numerical, 6/6/3/6 - Terrible I know, I also have no idea how I'm here.

Hope this helps!!

Congrats, and thank you for the info super helpful!! Does anyone know if Mishcon send ACs out in batches or not?

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Congratulations!!!

Is this for summer or spring?

Best of luck

The one question I missed... Spring

 

[c.t.tc]

Congrats, and thank you for the info super helpful!! Does anyone know if Mishcon send ACs out in batches or not?

I might be being delusional but it seems like not many have been sent out so wondering the same thing?