TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[MZJxLadha]

has anyone applied for winston taylor? the application questions are VERY LONG lol

I wanted to but then I saw the length of the questions..

 

[user55998384]

does anyone know how rolling MB is?

 

[BubbleTeaFan]

lovely PFO from Simpson Thacher post-interview

 

[BubbleTeaFan]

@Antoni Trochimowicz sorry to bother you with this question again haha, but would u also have a list of firms that dont do VIs but may include WEs, SJTS etc ? ( You have previously given me a list of firms that progress you directly to acs , but i dont mind doing WEs either )

so far i've gathered that the following firms don't have a VI stage in their process this year (take with a grain of salt as i've not applied to all 5 yet):

• Simpson Thacher
• Ashurst Perkins Coie (?)
• Dechert
• Addleshaw Goddard
• Cleary

 

[Matt Murdock]

@Antoni Trochimowicz sorry to bother you with this question again haha, but would u also have a list of firms that dont do VIs but may include WEs, SJTS etc ? ( You have previously given me a list of firms that progress you directly to acs , but i dont mind doing WEs either )

• Linklaters
• Slaughter & May
• Simpson Thacher
• Skadden
• P,W
• Jones Day
• Cooley
• Orrick
• Morrison Foerster
• Morgan Lewis
• Gibson Dunn
• Ashurst Perkins Coie
• BCLP
And many more

 

[TCLA Bot]

I've put together a list of firms that don't use recorded video interviews here: https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/law-firm-online-tests-2026–27.11685/ I hope this helps

 

[Beebee]

PFO STB post-interview (autumn)

Sorry to hear that! When did you find out you got the interview?

 

[nordicnomad]

congrats on those progressing to STB interview! could I ask if you've done their open day before applying?

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

Is the links test automatic or selective?

 

[ZK23]

Sorry to hear that! When did you find out you got the interview?

Beginning of September

 

[Topdog0073]

Did the people who got stage 2 Latham apply to Spring or Summer?

 

[NM23x]

CC WG

 

[Saul_specter]

anyone know conversion rates for magic circle ACs?

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

anyone know conversion rates for magic circle ACs?

They tend to have higher, usually 35-45%

 

[username10341034]

Totally bombed Mayer brown VI. I find VIs so hard I am a lost cause

 

[Prudentia]

They tend to have higher, usually 35-45%

This makes sense as they tend to offer more training contracts.

 

[helloseoul]

Are receiving video interviews selective at firms like FF and CC?

 

[tldrba]

VI at FF is part of the Stage 2 Online Assessment, which is received after meeting the benchmark of Stage 1.

VI at CC is more selective in that you need to pass (the newly introduced) immersive online assessment, the WGT and then application review.

 

[yellowbirds008]

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader PFO post stage 1

 

[applying8015]

anyone done CMS video interview before? what's it like and any advice?