TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[avocadob]

They said that they are busy with Empower this week and will send an email updating us today, they need another week. Incredibly frustrating… i tried to gently say our expectations are brought up because they give us a timeline- apparently this time she said there won’t be a strict timeline but ‘soon’ ..

Pmc is taking the piss..

Ac in Feb, told we'd be told by march, end of march we're told 10th of april, 10th of april we're told by the end of next week... its thursday and still nothing! If they don't get back to us by tomorrow, they will go from my top choice firm to somewhere I won't apply again if i dont get the offer.

 

[Lollipopx]

PFO now

Yes, same

 

[trainee4u]

still waiting
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[CupOfTea17]

For people who have already done the Browne Jacobson (BJ) AC, how many attendees were there?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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I didn’t get an email PFO. I logged on to AllHires and saw the message on there, so if you haven’t alr checked that it might be worth doing so if the firm did the same thing with you too. ​

 

[trainee4u]

I didn’t get an email PFO. I logged on to AllHires and saw the message on there, so if you haven’t alr checked that it might be worth doing so if the firm did the same thing with you too. ​

thanks - i did think of that yesterday and checked, but nothing there.

have just checked again and still nothing.....

Seems like a bit of an absurd process: 4-week VS, last minute PFOs, etc.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Browne Jacobson AC! Quite short notice considering it’s in one week and it’s in Nottingham (I applied to the Cardiff office) but a very welcomed invite nonetheless!

 

[LegalAnonX]

Has anyone done the BBC CRBA internship? Just got through to the interview stage and would love to know what kinds of questions (commercial and motivational) to expect. Any tips appreciated!

 

[tosin4774]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock
I am applying for an M&A internship and have been asked what skills qualify me for this role. I mentioned problem-solving as one of my skills, but I'm unsure how to elaborate on it. Could you please provide me with some tips on how I can develop this response?

 

[mg42guy32]

MoFo Vac scheme offer!! Got a call a week after

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Is it worth it waiting for MOFO at this point? I haven’t heard from them post app

 

[gdog123]

I just got my BJ AC offer but just accepted a VS invite which means even if i got BJ I wouldnt be able to do the scheme. Do you think its worth asking if I could be considered for dtc instead before the AC ?

 

[axelrod901]

I just got my BJ AC offer but just accepted a VS invite which means even if i got BJ I wouldnt be able to do the scheme. Do you think its worth asking if I could be considered for dtc instead before the AC ?

Hii, congratulations on the AC offer and VS invite!! Which office did you apply for Browne Jacobson?

 

[gdog123]

Hii, congratulations on the AC offer and VS invite!! Which office did you apply for Browne Jacobson?

Thankyou!!!! I applied to Bham

 

[alanshore]

Is this the first year that Skadden's first-year event was application-based?

 

[Bah Bah Pink Sheep]

Is this the first year that Skadden's first-year event was application-based?

no, there was an application last year

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Can anyone who attended the BJ pre ac session today please message me any important info, I only got an invite yesterday and had a prior commitment!

 

[alanshore]

no, there was an application last year

Ah. For this year's application, there was only one question and very little additional info, which I found very odd. Still expecting a pfo

 

[CupOfTea17]

I just got my BJ AC offer but just accepted a VS invite which means even if i got BJ I wouldnt be able to do the scheme. Do you think its worth asking if I could be considered for dtc instead before the AC ?

I am in the same situation. Have you emailed to ask?

 

[Madison Pinewall]

firm said they'd call between 3 and 4 but it's now 4:14, should i email?