TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[thedonnabrief]

Is there any point in still waiting on GD? Submitted the app on 15 Sep and have heard nothing. Emailed and got no response. Should I send Grad Rec another email?

Same boat here, I saw someone get a first stage interview a couple days back so I'm not sure (

 

[anonymous.15]

Ropes PFO

Same ropes PFO one of my best apps ngl. This cycle is officially over.

 

[stilltrying]

Ashurst SVS

 

[BobThebIlly]

Waiting on sidley post app is excruciating just put me out of my misery vro

 

[alex0410]

Ropes & Gray PFO...I think this pretty much wraps up this application cycle....is it worth applying to direct training contracts if I am only in my penultimate-year of uni?

 

[AryanAgg]

Sorry should have clarified! I mean the GC on WhatsApp

Wait, is it possible to join the GC or is it invite only?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Waiting on sidley post app is excruciating just put me out of my misery vro

Haha honestly man it’s almost 50 days now since we’d applied. They’ve sent tsunamis of PFOs and have progressed people to AC. Guess we are in the ‘hmm maybe’ pile at the moment?​

 

[boots pharmacy]

Sorry to butt into convo and I also recognise im probably getting a bit ahead of myself but does anyone know how firms are (if given a TC from a Spring VS) with waiting until all vs schemes (August) are done to accept an offer?
I'd realistically pick the spring firm but I definitely want to consider all my options. I know it is firm specific but does anyone know if theres a sorta standard or if specific firms are public about things

Depends on the firm. Have friends who successfully managed to negotiate a very long acceptance deadline (some as late as Aug). Other firms will be more pushy. K&E demands you withdraw from all other processes.

 

[user397485]

has anyone got bakers spring offer

 

[user1401]

where did you find out this info?

the NRF website. i've copied and pasted it: "The Early Careers team will arrange a feedback call with every candidate who attends an assessment day. The aim of the call is to provide you with the feedback on your assessments to support any future applications."

 

[James Wakefield]

Ropes where are you…

 

[Z48]

the NRF website. i've copied and pasted it: "The Early Careers team will arrange a feedback call with every candidate who attends an assessment day. The aim of the call is to provide you with the feedback on your assessments to support any future applications."

They email for rejections, then you’re given the option to schedule a feedback call

 

[nosnehpets]

Has anyone heard back from Clyde & Co post-AC?

 

[Ancika]

They email for rejections, then you’re given the option to schedule a feedback call

I went through the NRF WVS AC in October and when they rejected me I wasn’t sent an email of rejection but an email to schedule a call for an ‘application update’ a week after they gave out offers and then they rejected me via the teams call. I was kind of annoyed as I would have preferred a rejection email and then be able to schedule a feedback call. Instead they left the email super vague but because of this forum I knew I was rejected so I was prepared but thought it was unnecessary.

 

[user24710026]

Just received my first SVS offer of the cycle!

 

[summersun]

Just received my first SVS offer of the cycle!

Congratulations !!!

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Just received my first SVS offer of the cycle!

Congrats!!! which firm??

 

[Z48]

I went through the NRF WVS AC in October and when they rejected me I wasn’t sent an email of rejection but an email to schedule a call for an ‘application update’ a week after they gave out offers and then they rejected me via the teams call. I was kind of annoyed as I would have preferred a rejection email and then be able to schedule a feedback call. Instead they left the email super vague but because of this forum I knew I was rejected so I was prepared but thought it was unnecessary.

Oh wow they must’ve changed their process, I had an actual rejection email for summer last year. I don’t think the vagueness is very fair

 

[LegallyBrunette_]

Ropes where are you…

I've not heard from Ropes either!

 

[soph107048]

Wait, is it possible to join the GC or is it invite only?

Same questionnn