TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Chriss]

Has anyone heard back from Akin VS application?

 

[Harvey Specter]

Has anyone heard back from Akin VS application?

I went to their open day last week and they said they would begin sending online tests out by the end of Oct or early Nov. I assume they will start to send tests out this week or next.​

 

[Chriss]

I went to their open day last week and they said they would begin sending online tests out by the end of Oct or early Nov. I assume they will start to send tests out this week or next.​

is their test automatic?

 

[JBM]

Has anyone heard

Sorry to hear this news! Did you do any tests for this pls?

No i did not

 

[Amgrad]

Is the UK Timezone just changed to GMT+0 today?

 

[Lawlawland]

Is the UK Timezone just changed to GMT+0 today?

It changed yesterday (on the 26th). It always changes on Sundays.

 

[Lawlawland]

Reed Smith Open Day invite 🙂

 

[Amgrad]

It changed yesterday (on the 26th). It always changes on Sundays.

Funny, I thought I missed AAL events and here it's just changed. Every country daylight savings period is different, sometimes it's confusing

 

[Ronaldo04]

Been 2 weeks now since I submitted Freshfields app for DTC and I'm still waiting on the first test anyone else in the same boat?

same here

 

[qaz99]

Can anyone share what the White & Case online assessment involves, e.g., SJT, WG, verbal and numerical reasoning? Are there any VI questions as part of the assessment? This is for the White & Case WVS.​

SJT and critical reasoning. No VI

 

[Jennifer2003]

Bristows IP Workshop invite my first successful application!

Congratulations!! How soon after the video interview did they get back to you? Got to do mine tomorrow for the stem day!

 

[congrades]

does anyone know how much time we have to prepare for the a&o Shearman vi questions? thank you!!

 

[johnsmith]

Congratulations!! How soon after the video interview did they get back to you? Got to do mine tomorrow for the stem day!

I think it was a week

 

[applicant3000]

Hey do you think scores of 8, 5 and 4 (all out of 10) bad enough to assume I failed the Simmons SJT?

 

[Amgrad]

Shoosmiths Open Evening Insight Day Invite!

 

[Jennifer2003]

does anyone know how much time we have to prepare for the a&o Shearman vi questions? thank you!!

I remember applying to their winter vs and it was unlimited time to prepare before you started recording (which meant it took me 40 minutes to get the courage to press record haha)

 

[TheLegalEdit]

Does anyone have any tips for artic shores assessments for NRF?

 

[chiichii]

Shoosmiths Open Evening Insight Day Invite!

Congrats!! Is this the in-person one?

 

[chiichii]

Does anyone know whether Orrick has a strict academic requirement? (2:1 in all modules, specific a-level grade, etc)

 

[c.t.tc]

Hey do you think scores of 8, 5 and 4 (all out of 10) bad enough to assume I failed the Simmons SJT?

Not if you did really well in the other areas ( I'm assuming this is for the 'success areas' they have) - the benchmark is an overall score. I don't know the exact benchmark but I would assume having it be overall rather than per section is so that weaker areas can get evened out by really strong scores in other parts?