TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[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

 

[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

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.

 

[Novaa]

I’ve just remembered why I opt for the “” reaction!

The “” and “” reactions being so close to each other really stresses me out, like no I don’t want to disagree with someone getting an offer

 

[CharlieandLola]

V&E Interview!

Well done! When did you get it!

 

[c.t.tc]

I’ve just remembered why I opt for the “” reaction!

The “” and “” reactions being so close to each other really stresses me out, like no I don’t want to disagree with someone getting an offer

I thought I was the only one

 

[cooked2000]

For summer PW, how many people have had PFOs

 

[user24710026]

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.

Hard to tell, but frustrating. I did my test at the beginning of December and have heard zilch since the confirmation - thought i did well, but who knows

 

[HAHAHA]

I completed the W&C WE last week and I’ve just been invited to another one is this supposed to happen or do I need to email grad recruitment on my allhires it’s assigned me another written exercise I’m so confused

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

I thought I was the only one

The worst one is when someone posts something so you want to react with “” only to end up accidentally pressing “” and then it’s a race against the clock to quickly unlike the post with “” and swap it for “” before they see it and think you’re being unsupportive…​