TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[User2640]

Hill Dickinson (London) PFO 😔

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I love how every time I type on the Browne Jacobson written exercise text box it returns to the top of the screen so I can’t see what I’m typing and there’s typos everywhere and I just cba xxx

 

[Maria123]

dla piper assessment centre rejection!

I was thinking maybe it’s because I’m 27 😔 I have feedback in two weeks. I just feel so sad because I really vibed with the partner. He smiled continuously and said I asked super thoughtful questions and said I did well, but maybe they said this to everyone during the interview. No one from our group interview passed; we did have a dominant leader who lead the group and failed to keep the time and spoke over other people. I don’t know if it’s that, but I will wait for feedback.

It is what it is, we keep moving forward. 🤞🏼 eh maybe this is my 5th rejection post VI of the year but can’t do anything just to keep going.

Seriously questioning if there is something wrong with me. But then I remember before this forum, I’d get no interviews at all. Since I joined on here I get interviews. I also got an interview coach, im doing the most I possibly can. I can’t do more than I am already doing. It only takes ONE YES. Now I will just ask myself “ is this really the firm for me? Do I want this? “ instead of “ will they like me? What if they don’t”

we keep pushing forward. Hang in there everyone. Better days are coming.

Why would age come into play? I graduated at 24 because of health issues which delayed my studies. Surely age shouldn’t be an issue? Please don’t lose hope btw, I know a lot of people who got TCs in their late 20s!

 

[11vkc]

dla piper assessment centre rejection!

I was thinking maybe it’s because I’m 27 😔 I have feedback in two weeks. I just feel so sad because I really vibed with the partner. He smiled continuously and said I asked super thoughtful questions and said I did well, but maybe they said this to everyone during the interview. No one from our group interview passed; we did have a dominant leader who lead the group and failed to keep the time and spoke over other people. I don’t know if it’s that, but I will wait for feedback.

It is what it is, we keep moving forward. 🤞🏼 eh maybe this is my 5th rejection post VI of the year but can’t do anything just to keep going.

Seriously questioning if there is something wrong with me. But then I remember before this forum, I’d get no interviews at all. Since I joined on here I get interviews. I also got an interview coach, im doing the most I possibly can. I can’t do more than I am already doing. It only takes ONE YES. Now I will just ask myself “ is this really the firm for me? Do I want this? “ instead of “ will they like me? What if they don’t”

we keep pushing forward. Hang in there everyone. Better days are coming.

Same experience and thoughts here (also a postgrad), I did dla piper's AC a month ago and got rejected right away. I knew I didn't do great in that AC though so I wasn't surprised and we also had a dominant leader during the group exercise and it was hard to get a word in

 

[Lollipopx]

dla piper assessment centre rejection!

I was thinking maybe it’s because I’m 27 😔 I have feedback in two weeks. I just feel so sad because I really vibed with the partner. He smiled continuously and said I asked super thoughtful questions and said I did well, but maybe they said this to everyone during the interview. No one from our group interview passed; we did have a dominant leader who lead the group and failed to keep the time and spoke over other people. I don’t know if it’s that, but I will wait for feedback.

It is what it is, we keep moving forward. 🤞🏼 eh maybe this is my 5th rejection post VI of the year but can’t do anything just to keep going.

Seriously questioning if there is something wrong with me. But then I remember before this forum, I’d get no interviews at all. Since I joined on here I get interviews. I also got an interview coach, im doing the most I possibly can. I can’t do more than I am already doing. It only takes ONE YES. Now I will just ask myself “ is this really the firm for me? Do I want this? “ instead of “ will they like me? What if they don’t”

we keep pushing forward. Hang in there everyone. Better days are coming.

I got post-AC rejection for TLT & Walker Morris today. I really love & admire your attitude! It is highly motivating, and it does only take one yes, that is absolutely correct

 

[kysharsh]

r we giving up on slaughters getting back to us today😭😭

saw someone get an offer at like 9pm so im never considering the day to be over before 10pm

 

[SueD]

Withers said end of Feb and yet no news. I wonder if grad rec use a different diary…

 

[Arv_329]

saw someone get an offer at like 9 pm so im never considering the day to be over before 10pm

Do you think offers are coming out in batches, and the ones that have already came out are for people who needed an answer because they had offers for multiple schemes?

 

[AbbyGichia]

Travers Smith partner interview
They called, which caught me completely by surprise.

When is your interview?

 

[amb303]

CRS have just posted a TikTok about do’s and don’t’s for a VI and it has spiked my anxiety (having done my VI over two weeks ago) 😭😂

 

[veek30]

hiii, any insight into the w&c written exercise would be dearly appreciated!! did you guys get a client memo, a more formal letter or something else? also, is it 75 mins or so? any other info would be suuuuper helpful (and congrats to everyone who has already gotten past this stage/gotten offers) !!

 

[11vkc]

still no news either way from RPC post-AC and today's allegedly the last day they're getting back to people so I'm safe to assume it'll be a PFO after seeing people get offer calls throughout this week rip

 

[Jojo25]

Has anybody heard from Boodle Hatfield post application? (not sure whether to mark it as a pfo)

 

[kysharsh]

Do you think offers are coming out in batches, and the ones that have already came out are for people who needed an answer because they had offers for multiple schemes?

I honestly couldn't tell you what's going on behind the scenes but yeah the person who got the offer last week did have multiple offers so it could be that in all fairness.

 

[Maria123]

still no news either way from RPC post-AC and today's allegedly the last day they're getting back to people so I'm safe to assume it'll be a PFO after seeing people get offer calls throughout this week rip

Dw same here 🫠

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Is it worth waiting on the following firms post-app or can I consider this cycle done 😭😭
- Gibson Dunn
- Linklaters
- Dechert
- MoFo

For Gibson Dunn and Dechert probably not worth waiting but I think for MoFo as they’ve only just began interviews it’s probs too early to assume a PFO. Not sure for Linklaters at all tbh.​

 

[hxnnahrobinson]

Still no news post CMS AC - Finding the uncertainty very hard and feeling doubtful

 

[Lawyers786]

Does anyone know anything about addleshaw (Leeds) cuz I haven’t heard back and I’ve asked around and no one’s heard anything. I know they did London AC and VS and someone said there friend was offered a VS in Leeds but I might’ve misheard but like no one posted anything at all on LinkedIn asw so not really sure!!! Can someone help pleaseeeee im scared

 

[hxnnahrobinson]

Does anyone know anything about addleshaw (Leeds) cuz I haven’t heard back and I’ve asked around and no one’s heard anything. I know they did London AC and VS and someone said there friend was offered a VS in Leeds but I might’ve misheard but like no one posted anything at all on LinkedIn asw so not really sure!!! Can someone help pleaseeeee im scared

Also applied for Leeds and haven’t heard

 

[aa1]

Hi all - hope everyone’s staying sane during application season. Was wondering if anyone had heard back from Covington post AC? Thank you!