TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Isobel.liddle]

Has anyone heard back from Stephenson Harwood for vac scheme? Wondering if anyone can give insight as to their timeline last year/ when to hear back. It’s my final applications waiting to hear back from so my last shot at a scheme this cycle ahahah.

 

[User2640]

Yeah I’m gna send 2 more VS apps and then I’m gna move on to send some DTC apps. I’ve got a list of around 10 firms but I doubt I’ll get through them all depending on where things end up.​

Hi! Are you about to apply for the Haynes Boone VS (sorry I saw it in your thread)? Could I ask where to submit the app? I can see they've opened VS this year, but I can only find the DTC application window which isn't open yet. Thank you!

 

[lowkeyloser]

anyone else still not heard from Debevoise ? im thinking to email but not too sure ?

I've emailed and was told we should hear back by the end of this week. I'm personally expecting a PFO at this stage, but don't know why it's taking so long.

 

[tcaspirer25]

any bclp ACs for summer gone out yet ? did my video interview almost 2 weeks ago...

 

[PFO Final Boss]

Any ACs from Simmons for Summer vac? Haven't heard since VI, wondering if I should assume a rejection..

which office?

 

[DoNotRedeem]

V&E interview!

 

[lowkeyloser]

Does anyone know if Arnold and Porter still sponsors the LPC? From their website it appears that they still do, but it only refers to the SQE on their brochure.

 

[uraijom]

dechert and V&E ac!!! dechert we completed 19/01, and V&E vi completed 31/01

 

[lawyersum]

guys guys do firms call to give you good news or reject you with feedback post-AC? i received a missed call from grad rec earlier today and the voicemail said to email them, i emailed but still no call back. shall i try calling back tomorrow morning?

 

[ACHat8r]

Anyone who’s done NRF AC please pm me. Need all the advice I can get

 

[qwerty!]

guys guys do firms call to give you good news or reject you with feedback post-AC? i received a missed call from grad rec earlier today and the voicemail said to email them, i emailed but still no call back. shall i try calling back tomorrow morning?

depends on the firm but i think 9 times out of 10 a call is good news!!! this exact situation happened to me and i ended up getting the vac scheme - best of luck 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

 

[Ernesto]

guys guys do firms call to give you good news or reject you with feedback post-AC? i received a missed call from grad rec earlier today and the voicemail said to email them, i emailed but still no call back. shall i try calling back tomorrow morning?

More likely good but the wait till tomorrow would kill me lmao. Why cant they just e-mail.

 

[lawyersum]

depends on the firm but i think 9 times out of 10 a call is good news!!! this exact situation happened to me and i ended up getting the vac scheme - best of luck 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

More likely good but the wait till tomorrow would kill me lmao. Why cant they just e-mail.

the wait is killing me lol i dunno if i'll even be able to sleep tonight ahh. @qwerty! did you call them back the next day? thank you both for the reassurance!

 

[qwerty!]

the wait is killing me lol i dunno if i'll even be able to sleep tonight ahh. @qwerty! did you call them back the next day? thank you both for the reassurance!

they emailed me telling me they tried to call and it didn’t go through and asked whether i would be free to call ‘later this evening or tomorrow’ (it was like 6pm at this point). i emailed back immediately saying i can call now and they took an hour to respond back - felt like a lifetime of waiting hahah. if i were you i would email them back telling them the times you’re free to call tomorrow and wait by the phone until they do🙏🏽🙏🏽 it’s so nerve racking but i’m so sure it’ll be good news!

 

[CharlieandLola]

Does anyone know if V&E VI all came out on the same day? i'm trying to figure out if not hearing anything when others got to AC means PFO

 

[lawyersum]

they emailed me telling me they tried to call and it didn’t go through and asked whether i would be free to call ‘later this evening or tomorrow’ (it was like 6pm at this point). i emailed back immediately saying i can call now and they took an hour to respond back - felt like a lifetime of waiting hahah. if i were you i would email them back telling them the times you’re free to call tomorrow and wait by the phone until they do🙏🏽🙏🏽 it’s so nerve racking but i’m so sure it’ll be good news!

thank you, will follow your advice! ✨

 

[FutureLawyer_]

Does anyone know the likelihood of getting to an ac for the same firm post ac rejection? I know some firms such as HSFK you have to wait two years to reapply, but some firms encourage you to come back I’ve heard?

 

[Dannie]

V&E Interview!

 

[Novaa]

Does anyone know the likelihood of getting to an ac for the same firm post ac rejection? I know some firms such as HSFK you have to wait, but some firms encourage you to come back I’ve heard?

It depends on the firm, like I’ve done two ACs back to back at one MC. But I haven’t gotten past stage one for another MC that I’ve done an AC with. 💔🦭

I think unless a firm specifies in their FAQs or feedback. They’re usually happy for you to do another AC, but they just want to see a difference.

 

[Unknowncabbage]

Do you guys reckon HL send PFOs in batches, like when they send out tests. Im pretty certain I flopped the second stage lmao, but haven't heard back.