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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Grad rec after receiving an app with solid grades (AAA and a 1st), 5 years of work experience, top tier cover letters, extracurriculars, etc., and they send a PFO before the automatic SJT, WG and VI:
Grad rec after receiving an app with solid grades (AAA and a 1st), 5 years of work experience, top tier cover letters, extracurriculars, etc., and they send a PFO before the automatic SJT, WG and VI:
You chose the hardest cycle to start applying 😂 😂 😂
Let’s all just time travel back to the 1990s/2000s when all it took was a phone call and interview and boom the TC was all yours… 
Oh, but then we wouldn’t have the shiny £150k+ NQ salaries that draw us to apply to US/MC firms in the first place… Oh well that’s a minor.
I’d rather that than having to go through 80 stages of WG, SJT, VI, WE, AC, 2nd AC, final AC, post VS AC, and whatever else they use smh.
Oh, but then we wouldn’t have the shiny £150k+ NQ salaries that draw us to apply to US/MC firms in the first place… Oh well that’s a minor.
I’d rather that than having to go through 80 stages of WG, SJT, VI, WE, AC, 2nd AC, final AC, post VS AC, and whatever else they use smh.
Then you'd probably have to rely on knowing someone who knows someone...Let’s all just time travel back to the 1990s/2000s when all it took was a phone call and interview and boom the TC was all yours…
Oh, but then we wouldn’t have the shiny £150k+ NQ salaries that draw us to apply to US/MC firms in the first place… Oh well that’s a minor.
I’d rather that than having to go through 80 stages of WG, SJT, VI, WE, AC, 2nd AC, final AC, post VS AC, and whatever else they use smh.
I have an AC coming up with a written exercise that will probably include writing a recommendation for a business proposal/recommendation/analysis. I've been prepping so far but not really sure if my practicing online is helpful. Any advise would be appreciated as it it my first time doing this
At this point, I'd take a £50K max NQ salary if my odds increased 3x 😅 (Unfortunately I feel the lower paid regional firms are just as competitive)Let’s all just time travel back to the 1990s/2000s when all it took was a phone call and interview and boom the TC was all yours…
Oh, but then we wouldn’t have the shiny £150k+ NQ salaries that draw us to apply to US/MC firms in the first place… Oh well that’s a minor.
I’d rather that than having to go through 80 stages of WG, SJT, VI, WE, AC, 2nd AC, final AC, post VS AC, and whatever else they use smh.
Hi! I haven't been on here in a while so hoping people can provide updates. How far in the process are the following firms (i.e., first stage, second stage, etc):
- Stephenson Harwood
- Travers Smith
- Paul Hastings
- Morgan Lewis
- Linklaters
Also which of them recruit/review/send out offers on a rolling basis? Thanks in advance!
- Stephenson Harwood
- Travers Smith
- Paul Hastings
- Morgan Lewis
- Linklaters
Also which of them recruit/review/send out offers on a rolling basis? Thanks in advance!
Morgan Lewis has given out a few TIs, apparently doing it in batches. Nothing from Travers or Stephenson Harwood, though afaik.Hi! I haven't been on here in a while so hoping people can provide updates. How far in the process are the following firms (i.e., first stage, second stage, etc):
- Stephenson Harwood
- Travers Smith
- Paul Hastings
- Morgan Lewis
- Linklaters
Also which of them recruit/review/send out offers on a rolling basis? Thanks in advance!
omg did you, congrats! Can I ask when you applied please?
I applied on the day of the deadline but didn’t realise the general application confirmation email had a RARE questionnaire link in it! So only completely that last week, keeping everything crossed that this has just put me at the bottom of the pile and they’re yet to get to me! 😅
Yup for London! And I think I did it back in October or November tbh, not sure 😭I’m sorry
Is this post online assessment for london? If yes, when did you do your assesment?
Best of luck for the rest of the cycle!
Thank you, you too xxx
and Paul Weiss!
Edit: adding my source before I get sued: https://www.ft.com/content/e12add1a-56ab-41b9-8288-f8df81ab57f1
I’d love some insight too please!
Yeah, expect a PFO. They didn't like your picture.
No but in all seriousness, it has happened to me before and they are really just scouting you out. They do this a lot, but they usually do it from inconspicuous accounts so you don't notice. Nothing to worry about, if anything it's a minor + sign
Idk tbh cos Morgan Lewis’ grad rec team were all stalking my LinkedIn and I’m sat here like a melon waiting for my TI like what’s the hold up lads??!!
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