TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[DennyCrane]

DAC Beachcroft WE. Is it automatic?

 

[deejaykay]

Mishcon....

 

[ipfan]

Mishcon....

Speak of the devil, and they shall email telling you to wait until March 20th...

 

[flamingocelot]

Anyone heard back from Farrer post-AC yet either with a PFO or acceptance?

 

[Novaa]

Breaking my fast with a jump-scare, appreciate the update?

 

[MZJxLadha]

Breaking my fast with a jump-scare, appreciate the update?

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GENUINELY

 

[nonliquetagain]

k&l gates online test?!

 

[AryanAgg]

Got the mishcon holding email.

 

[deejaykay]

Speak of the devil, and they shall email telling you to wait until March 20th...

Legit me having a minor heart attack thinking “there’s payback for all the shitty GIFs in the form of a PFO”. At least they’re nice about it!

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

almost js shat myself at that mishcon email. ffs

 

[floral.tcla]

legend tys

the practice test is here

https://scuk.sc-oasys.com/sites/candidate/aptitude/practice/VAA/en-GB

Basically you should aim to get all the questions right and quickly.

I assume you are penalised heavily for getting any questions wrong, so the overall scoring would likely be something like:

* 100% correct and elapsed time 60% - 98th percentile (say)
* 100% correct and elapsed time 99% - 70th percentile (say)
* 93% correct (one wrong) and elapsed time 30% - 69th percentile (say)

So you need to be able to read quickly and get everything right.

There is something called test-retest reliability aka the standard error of measurement, and for me I'd hope to get 100% on this particular test, BUT it's obviously possible for me to get one or even two wrong as a result of this inherent randomness, which would likely lead to my rejection without this really being a genuine reflection of my ability.

However I do read very fast, so IF I get it all right, then my percentile will be very high and I will be advanced to the next round.

I don't know how difficult others find the test so I might be some way off on the percentile range for getting all questions correct, and it's also possible that I got one wrong and was nonetheless ranked in the top percentiles due to speed being co-prioritised alongside accuracy, but I suspect not.

thank you!!

 

[kikiki]

Hi everyone! Just got through to Mishcon AC. Any tips? Also, is there a group activity because by the looks of it there isn't? But I've also heard from previous cycles that there are (I believe).

 

[Miles Edgeworth]

Am I the only one slightly peeved at Mishcon's email? I appreciate the transparency but saying the review process is taking a "little longer" than expected feels a bit generous when they're giving themselves an extra month to get back to us...

 

[YFG]

In the details of my upcoming AC, they stated we'd have a "Technical assessment", what is that likely to be?

 

[Topdog0073]

Still nothing from Orrick post-WG, anyone else in the same boat?

 

[hopingforamiracle]

how'd y'all do in the SH SJT? I did very well in two pillars but ehhh in the others. high verbal, mid numerical and those VI questions drained all my brain juice.

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

how'd y'all do in the SH SJT? I did very well in two pillars but ehhh in the others. high verbal, mid numerical and those VI questions drained all my brain juice.

Very mid at all pillars and verbal and numerical lmao. Sounds like you did well, well done!!!

 

[James Wakefield]

Hi everyone! Just got through to Mishcon AC. Any tips? Also, is there a group activity because by the looks of it there isn't? But I've also heard from previous cycles that there are (I believe).

That’s awesome! I assume you didn’t get the holding email then?

 

[CharlieandLola]

for SH amberjack- when ppl say they did bad are we talking about 6 or lower? Just trying to understand what’s a good score

 

[Felix Kosterlich]

Hi Everyone! Did anyone attend the ac for Debevoise earlier this week? If so, please let me know! I really would like to know something specific about the ac!