TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[InterestInPublicLaw]

The browne jacobson test actually drained the life out of me🫠

Lollll we were posting at the same time good luck to us 🥲🥲

 

[Donna Paulsen]

The Browne Jacobson test deadline is in a few hours and I just realised from the forum it’s 3 instead of 2 questions wtf - I’m still not done with Q1

Me when the third question popped up x

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Me when the third question popped up x

Lucky you did it earlier! But why did they do this to us it’s not the difference in the no of pre recorded video interview questions it takes like at least 2 hours for a great answer

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Lucky you did it earlier! But why did they do this to us it’s not the difference in the no of pre recorded video interview questions it takes like at least 2 hours for a great answer

Yeah I spent like half an hour at least on each. Surely it’s going to take grad rec ages to go through everyone’s responses

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Are many people still waiting to hear back from Russell Cooke post app?

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Are many people still waiting to hear back from Russell Cooke post app?

Got rejected post app for vac scheme

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Yeah I spent like half an hour at least on each. Surely it’s going to take grad rec ages to go through everyone’s responses

Good for you! You’re so much more efficient hahaha

 

[adf43256]

Are people still progressing past the job sim for Hogan Lovells summer VS?

 

[futuretraineeihope]

@futuretraineeihope i saw u liked this post - have u heard back?

Sorry!! i liked it by accident! I didn’t apply.. so sorry for the confusion

 

[abc123333]

For anyone who is filling out seat preferences for Latham’s Spring vac scheme, do you know if we have to fill out our top three choices from the individual seats like M&A/Employment or just rank Corporate, Litigation, Finance and Tax in order of preference? )

 

[BeanaGoalGetter]

Just submitted the Browne Jacobson Qs - literally had to wake up at like 6am 😭 🙏

 

[flamingocelot]

Has anyone done a HL interview before?

Do you mean Hogan or Harbottle x? I'm waiting to hear back from Harbottle so just wondering if you mean you got an interview with them

 

[helenaskelton]

Shall we assume PFO from Winston if no interview yet? For people who did interviews on Monday, do you know if that’s the only slot?

 

[phoenix11_]

Has anyone heard back from Goodwin post AC? And do you know if they call/email to give out offers and rejections?

 

[phoenix11_]

people who had a VI with JD, how long did it take for them to reject/invite to their AC?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

If you are offered a TC, how long do you have before you have to accept the offer?

 

[elle.brokovitch]

For anyone waiting/worrying on Mischon, for the spring vac scheme they said outcome by the end of January and I got my PFO on the 10th of February-I believe they were sending out AC offers that week, so don’t panic, I think it is just taking time! I heard somewhere (correct me if I’m wrong), they had like 5k applications this year and from the open day it seemed like grad rec was quite small so thats prob why!! Don‘t worry, hold tight xx <333

 

[elle.brokovitch]

How late did mishcon get back for spring scheme? Am aware they said Feb for summer and currently radio silence...

I heard back 10th of feb but it was due end of January

 

[Isobel.liddle]

Does anyone know when we can expect to hear back from SH after VI?

 

[nonliquetagain]

orrick ac! was in the second batch of wgs