TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[LawAspirer]

I feel like the SJT was not at all selective.
I mean think about it - this is the first time they used the chatbot stage, so you can't expect they'll judge their entire selection process based off of something experimental like this.

 

[qwerty!]

Think they’re conducting acs for spring rn and not for summer.
From some messages on the forum, I am thinking it’s in batches.

Edit - please let me know if I am wrong and if someone has got an ac for summer. (I am yet to take my sjt).

i applied for spring

 

[Applicant3728299643]

I haven’t heard anything from HSF K and did my app in October idk if that’s a good or bad sign

I’m in the same boat rn, except I applied late November…honestly dk what to think

 

[radssss]

i applied for spring

From the messages and what I read about small and few ac slots, invites maybe in batches.

No news is good news, best of luck

 

[Saul_specter]

is this for summer or spring?

summer

 

[a114]

No clue. I have 18/36 which I imagine is below what they'd want but whatever, hope they take into account my high numeral and verbal . Nothing here so far though.

Yeah similar for me (19/36 but high numerical + verbal). Maybe they look at everything but who knows.
Would like to improve my amberjack pillars but not sure if the practice i did actually helped or put me more in my head loll

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

summer

Summer 1 or Summer 2? HSF Kramer has 2 intakes for summer VS

 

[TortillaTC]

Has anyone heard from Sidley for spring/summer vac scheme?

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Is anyone still waiting for GD for summer, I submitted my app in September. Should I email grad rec?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Me seeing all of these posts about Mishcon as an outsider who didn’t apply so has no idea what yous are talking about re the AI chat and SJT:

 

[GV]

Has anyone who applied for HFW on the deadline heard back?

 

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

Is anyone still waiting for GD for summer, I submitted my app in September. Should I email grad rec?

I got a pfo. Last week applied early December

 

[Deleted member 42704]

I got a pfo. Last week applied early December

Did you apply for the DTC or VS?

 

[Miles Edgeworth]

Me seeing all of these posts about Mishcon as an outsider who didn’t apply so has no idea what yous are talking about re the AI chat and SJT:

I applied to it on a whim low key, I did not realise what I'd be signing up to

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Me seeing all of these posts about Mishcon as an outsider who didn’t apply so has no idea what yous are talking about re the AI chat and SJT:

I have bad FOMO now from not applying, I wanna make friends with the chatbot

 

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

Did you apply for the DTC or VS?

My reply was in response to someone asking about GD summer vacation scheme…

 

[summersun]

I applied to it on a whim low key, I did not realise what I'd be signing up to

Same I thought it would be a quick application to make .. clearly not

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Is anyone still waiting for GD for summer, I submitted my app in September. Should I email grad rec?

They’ve made a lot of Spring and Summer offers (not all) since Nov and sent out PFOs, so I would email them to see where your app is.

They’re still conducting first stage interviews and ACs. I’ve got the AC towards the end of Feb so they’re at least doing them until then. ​

 

[dannyp123]

I feel like the SJT was not at all selective.
I mean think about it - this is the first time they used the chatbot stage, so you can't expect they'll judge their entire selection process based off of something experimental like this.

My lack of SJT invite suggests otherwise

 

[Hopeful applicant]

They’ve made a lot of Spring and Summer offers (not all) since Nov and sent out PFOs, so I would email them to see where your app is.

They’re still conducting first stage interviews and ACs. I’ve got the AC towards the end of Feb so they’re at least doing them until then. ​

Aren't these kinds of messages generally (or possibly) frowned upon?