TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[The Boy]

just received an invitation to the second stage of Freshfields' direct training contract application (it’s a job simulation 😔)

 

[JasmineM9]

just received an invitation to the second stage of Freshfields' direct training contract application (it’s a job simulation 😔)

Congrats!!! Would you mind sharing when you completed the first test? 😊

 

[The Boy]

Congrats!!! Would you mind sharing when you completed the first test? 😊

17th of October

 

[TortillaTC]

Has anyone done HL’s second stage test thats willing to share insights? Can provide advice on Ashurst’s AC! Thank you xx

 

[lawyersum]

Has anyone heard back post Bristows IP Workshop VI?

 

[i-want-a-tc]

Has anyone who applied for the Freshfields DTC received the second test?

I did DTC or TAP as they call it and got 2nd stage invite 5 minutes ago. I completed test on 18th October.

 

[Dannie]

What was the Milbank test? critical thinking?

 

[Kjaerlighet]

Fellow aspiring lawyers,

did any of you hear back from Linklaters / Links after completing their in-person AC for Winter Vac Scheme (WVS)?

 

[TCLA0322]

Freshfields stage 2 test invite. So panicking for video responses

 

[aspringlawyer25]

Freshfields second stage invite!

 

[qaz99]

Freshfields Stage 2. Did first test on 15th

 

[emily3827]

anyone else waiting for first stage Freshfields test?

 

[Dannie]

What should we prepare for stage 2 Freshfields?

 

[Kad28]

Has anyone had a PFO from Dechert yet?

 

[msclm]

Has anyone had a PFO from Dechert yet?

if this is post written exercise, I believe they wait till all of them are done (with the last test scheduled for today) before they release partner interviews

 

[fta2024]

freshfields stage 2 invite

 

[stilltrying]

anyone else waiting for first stage Freshfields test?

yep applied for DTC on the 15th

 

[stilltrying]

Is the Reed Smith test automatic or selective submitted my app last week wondering how long everyone else waited

 

[rosedunn]

assume covington deadline is midnight?

 

[apap]

Is the Reed Smith test automatic or selective submitted my app last week wondering how long everyone else waited

When I applied to DTC last year they explicitly said they screen applications before they send online assessment invites and I also saw a few people got PFOs post application with no test invite