TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[yk1906]

Honest answer? Real one's a lot worse lol but it's adaptive, so it's probably a good thing if you find it hard? The practice one doesn't adapt, but the real one does. You only need the verbal reasoning and critical thinking sections of the prep portal though because those are the tests that feature.

Ah, so no numerical? Thank you!

 

[Amgrad]

WFW & CRS Open Day PFO!

What a day, such a gloomy Friday at the end of month as always... Last outcome, hence I am done to wait OD results LOL.

Weird thing I've been tailored my app as usual and got invited to SH and TW Open days before, they're the main competitors and statistically far better in the same field!!!

 

[user55998384]

does anyone know what first year schemes are open to 2nd year non-law?

 

[GKT]

I am reliving the 1 minute video at the end of the Mishcon interview, and I am cringing harder and harder at myself. Anyone else experience this? Makes me want to hide under a blanket.

Yup. I used the next section to apologise lol

 

[anon78365222111]

Any guidance on Akin sjt, didn’t pass last year unfortunately so any advice would be great

 

[BillSikes]

How many questions does CMS VI have?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Is anybody having trouble viewing the Article Archive in TCLA Academy? I've been trying to view older news for a week now but can't access it. Is there any way i can resolve this? @Jaysen

It keeps showing this :

 

[yk1906]

Anyone ghosted by Sidley and Gibson Dunn as well?

 

[applicant457]

Is TW not going to respond to spring vac scheme applicants by today?

 

[c.t.tc]

Is TW not going to respond to spring vac scheme applicants by today?

I guess it was mid-december after all

 

[Goodbyetc]

Passed dla TI 🎉🎉

 

[applicant457]

I completed fieldfisher online test on 29 Oct, got an email saying my application was forwarded to early careers on 5th November, has anyone received an interview with the same dates as me? (Just asking to know if I should assume PFO)

 

[YS391]

Anyone ghosted by Sidley and Gibson Dunn as well?

From Gibson yep

 

[yk1906]

From Gibson yep

What about Sidley? Note that I don't mean WVS

 

[msclm]

What about Sidley? Note that I don't mean WVS

Their grad recruitment team is small and will be focusing on the wvs now. I can’t imagine they’ll hold interviews in December, while the wvs is going on and both HR and partners are busy. For spring or summer vacs, I would say January is more likely to have updates

 

[yk1906]

Their grad recruitment team is small and will be focusing on the wvs now. I can’t imagine they’ll hold interviews in December, while the wvs is going on and both HR and partners are busy. For spring or summer vacs, I would say January is more likely to have updates

Thanks!!

 

[londonlawyer]

How long did the Mayer Brown test take? How many VI questions were there?

4 VI questions - 2 questions with 2 min prep and 2 with unlimited prep time

 

[dmhwpo]

Passed dla TI 🎉🎉

Congrats! How soon did you receive the TI invite and feedback? I just completed the DLA WG and Im a bit anxious about my feedback report.

 

[Ferran_]

I completed fieldfisher online test on 29 Oct, got an email saying my application was forwarded to early careers on 5th November, has anyone received an interview with the same dates as me? (Just asking to know if I should assume PFO)

fieldfisher r non-rolling
I emailed to check

 

[applicant457]

fieldfisher r non-rolling
I emailed to check

that's true! but they have been handing out interviews nonetheless I believe