TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[c.t.tc]

The OC test is the worst one I've had to do so far - I feel like it must be impossible to do well at and finish all the questions (for the deductive bit)

 

[aspringlawyer25]

anyone completed the Milbank assessment and know what it's about? any VI?

 

[johnsmith]

anyone completed the Milbank assessment and know what it's about? any VI?

Someone posted last night about this - they had seen grad rec at an event that day and said it's just an SJT. Unsure if that includes a critical thinking element as well

 

[aspringlawyer25]

Someone posted last night about this - they had seen grad rec at an event that day and said it's just an SJT. Unsure if that includes a critical thinking element as well

thank you!

 

[lawninja00!]

Hi guys! I applied to Links but I couldn't complete the test within 7 days cause I got injured. I emailed their early careers team about it but no one has gotten back to me and they've withdrawn my application. What do I do?

 

[oliviabeijing]

Has anyone done the Irwin Mitchel TC app? There was no space to add Work Experience, so alot riding on this VI/ SJT?

 

[YS391]

I got 3/6/3/4 and mid for numerical and verbal and I dont even know why it's genuinely disheartening. if it works out then so be it but if it doesn't I know exactly why hahahaha. oh well.

Sorry to hear that, fingers crossed things work out!

 

[YS391]

Is it rolling?

Yep

 

[Amgrad]

Milbank test invite! - Leveraged Finance Summer VS!

 

[M_m]

B&B wg

Congratulations! Can I ask when you submitted your application and whether it was for the summer VS?

 

[Suii]

B&B wg it shows hard work and 8 drafts paid off!

 

[TCLAUser1]

Ashurst WVS AC invite!!

Congrats!! Was this after the online written exercise?

 

[RSK]

hey has anyone received an offer for the latham open day on 6th November?

 

[king752]

Congrats!! Was this after the online written exercise?

Thank you! Yes I completed the WE on 8th October

 

[Dannie]

Is Links WG timed? and is it hard...

 

[berocca567]

I've been to a few open days/Acs recently and the trainees are never that welcoming/friendly. They always look a bit awkward and tired. Is this something to be concerned about?

 

[routetotrainingcontract]

Is Links WG timed? and is it hard...

Nope and i wont say its hard, they're just testing your ability so dont think such questions will be classed as "hard"

 

[aspringlawyer25]

hey has anyone received an offer for the latham open day on 6th November?

not yet, also still waiting for this. The october batch got the invite a week to the event so likely to hear back next week I guess.

 

[Dannie]

Nope and i wont say its hard, they're just testing your ability so dont think such questions will be classed as "hard"

not timed yay!

 

[RSK]

not yet, also still waiting for this. The october batch got the invite a week to the event so likely to hear back next week I guess.

ahh makes sense; still can't figure out if their open day application was rolling or not - I think it was last year, but apparently people are still being progressed etc to second stage so maybe not as rolling as I thought.