TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Harvey Specter]

Hogan Lovells REAHL open day invite and Davis, Polk & Wardwell open day waitlist! 😃​

 

[s123]

Those who got B&B wg did you apply for spring or summer.

Summer I think

 

[c.t.tc]

Those who got B&B wg did you apply for spring or summer.

spring

 

[c.t.tc]

any mishcon undergrad open day invites?

 

[GiveMeTC2026]

spring

Summer I think

Thanks both. I am just debating whether to do spring or summer as they are rolling so already feel behind.

 

[c.t.tc]

Thanks both. I am just debating whether to do spring or summer as they are rolling so already feel behind.

I think you could do either as it's still quite early on! I don't think anyone has progressed beyond/gotten a PFO post-WG yet so they're probably still doing the first review of apps at the moment

 

[rosedunn]

is covington legal horizons just for students?

 

[GiveMeTC2026]

I think you could do either as it's still quite early on! I don't think anyone has progressed beyond/gotten a PFO post-WG yet so they're probably still doing the first review of apps at the moment

Thank you for this insights it is helpful.

 

[applicant3000]

Have you heard back?

I heard back a week ago

 

[applicant3000]

Could anyone confirm whether the Freshfields/Macfarlanes tests have a video interview segment? x

 

[Amgrad]

Goodwin open day invite! Applied first day of live

 

[JustwantaTC]

Hogan Lovells REAHL open day invite and Davis, Polk & Wardwell open day waitlist! 😃​

Did you not already say you secured a TC?

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Anyone

is covington legal horizons just for students?

graduates can apply

 

[Harvey Specter]

Did you not already say you secured a TC?

This account used to belong to somebody else, if that is who you are referring to. They are now a future trainee at a US law firm.​

 

[e_turbo2]

Could anyone confirm whether the Freshfields/Macfarlanes tests have a video interview segment? x

Macfarlanes second test, simulate, has VI questions

 

[SamiyaJ]

CMS WG!

 

[TortillaTC]

Goodwin open day invite! Applied first day of live

Congratulations!! Are they rolling for their open days then?? I thought 17 October was the deadline for all in person events

 

[nbjani]

CMS WG!

I just got this too! Is it selective?

 

[avocadob]

Hi! Does anyone know if the CMS WG test is automatic? Thank you.

 

[jojo23]

Anybody heard from Reed smith post application yet?