TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Hopeful applicant]

And gibson dunn offer same day. best day of my life

Congrats! May I ask whether it was for spring or summer?

 

[BobThebIlly]

Hi guys, today I got my Freshfields cappfinity feedback. Idk how to interpret these, I feel like my strengths seem good. Can anyone who progressed to stage 2 give their thoughts?

Strengths - Championing clients and giving them the edge, Delivering extraordinary outcomes, Thriving under pressure

Weaknesses - Collaboration, embracing transformation (adaptation)

Hey, when did you get the report? I did my test yesterday and haven't received anything

 

[Bbhu19]

Hi guys, today I got my Freshfields cappfinity feedback. Idk how to interpret these, I feel like my strengths seem good. Can anyone who progressed to stage 2 give their thoughts?

Strengths - Championing clients and giving them the edge, Delivering extraordinary outcomes, Thriving under pressure

Weaknesses - Collaboration, embracing transformation (adaptation)

I got the same weakness and got stage two

 

[Goodbyetc]

Is milbank test automatic?

 

[jojo23]

Terrible 😭 I got all 4s. I was heavily carried by the VI’s.

Bros gotta be the best public speaker of all time or extremely handsome

 

[nonlawstudent98]

Would love if anyone has any insights as to Simmons & Simmons or Mayer Brown assessments! Happy to provide insights to other firms.

 

[cookedlawstudent]

Hey, when did you get the report? I did my test yesterday and haven't received anything

I did mine yesterday and got my report this afternoon

 

[BobThebIlly]

I did mine yesterday and got my report this afternoon

Thanks for letting me know

 

[yk1906]

How many tests does Gibson Dunn have?

 

[enyildiz]

Guys hi! Could someone please help me figure out what 1st and 2:1 correspond to on the 4/4 GPA scale. Universities seem to have differing requirements depending on which country the degree was received from (ie Oxford requires a 3.6 from Turkey for 1st while LSE requires a 3.5 and QMUL requires a 3.3), so I’m not sure what to write on my TC applications.

For reference, I earned my LLB degree in Turkey with a 3.48 and my LLM degree in the United States with a 3.46.

 

[aspiringlawyer2028]

Has anyone heard back from slaughters post interview last week?

 

[emily3827]

does anyone know what time tomorrow the cc apps close

 

[llblawstudent]

does anyone know what time tomorrow the cc apps close

23:59 according to their website

 

[llblawstudent]

Has anyone heard back from slaughters post interview last week?

Dtc or summer work exp?

 

[aspiringlawyer2028]

Dtc or summer work exp?

DTC

 

[a1024]

Describe how you think the innovative developments taking place in the legal industry will change the role of a commercial lawyer at Dentons. Please outline your research and reference the sources you used to inform your opinion. (250)
@Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu how would you recommend structuring this answer?

 

[James Wakefield]

Anyone know how long you have to wait before you know you’re temporarily in the clear post-BCLP and Taylor Wessing tests?

I know they both send PFOs quite quick if you don’t hit the benchmark.

 

[s123]

I got a Simmons AC but I think I'm going crazy because they didn't put a date 😐

When did you do your VI?

 

[lawstudent2]

Anyone know how long you have to wait before you know you’re temporarily in the clear post-BCLP and Taylor Wessing tests?

I know they both send PFOs quite quick if you don’t hit the benchmark.

last year BCLP told me that I didn't meet the benchmark within a few hours, before I even got the feedback report

 

[manifestingthetc]

Anyone know how long you have to wait before you know you’re temporarily in the clear post-BCLP and Taylor Wessing tests?

I know they both send PFOs quite quick if you don’t hit the benchmark.

I applied to BCLP's DTC in sept and have not heard back since post test and they're rolling so idk ! i hope this means i have passed and it is early..