TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[noahsmiit01]

I hope it goes well for you!

I'm hoping the application doesn't close before noon tomo, phew!

I doubt they will, because deadlines usually end at 23:59, especially on Sunday night.

 

[jamsparkle]

Thanks.

So I’m assuming it’s AI that reads the written questions not GR if the next stage (stage 2 test) is automatic? Sorry I may be confused.

I think it's more likely that the written part is only looked at once they are looking to make AC invites - they mentioned something about a partner review between stage 2 and the AC

 

[TCLA0322]

☹️ plane delayed… stuck onboard…battery dead… there goes my plans about finishing Kirkland today

I was overconfident that I could finish one application today, but after the plane and bus journey with my heavy luggage, I completely gave up. Total holiday mood.

 

[applicant457]

@Abbie Whitlock

During my WFW VI I experienced a major technical difficulty. I could not locate the time remaining for the first question, and was looking for it throughout the question, moving my cursor and scrolling. In the end, I found it after 1 minute in the bottom right corner where the small video window was, and it was only displayed AFTER my cursor went above it.

This was not enough time to save an already disjointed answer which I had prepared really well, because I was simply looking for how much time I had left and it wasn't visible.

I have emailed them explaining to them this situation, is there any chance (with a poorly constructed answer) that this is not a PFO and they will understand and take this into account?

 

[elle woods]

I was overconfident that I could finish one application today, but after the plane and bus journey with my heavy luggage, I completely gave up. Total holiday mood.

😭 so fair, I'm in no mood to do apps either but I've already gotten so far with this app...might as well try to finish it haha

I also spent the flight networking so I am just absolutely wrecked haha

 

[trainee4u]

Update! Invoking my EU261/2004 rights 😂😂😂

Uk261 now tho innit.

 

[MaryAra299]

Does the Baker McKenzie SJTs for the spring vacation scheme has a video interview?

 

[elle woods]

Uk261 now tho innit.

could be, but it involved an EU country so could also be EU261 depending

 

[tcla02]

anyone who submitted the weil app but didn’t get a test link?

 

[Amgrad]

Just to add to this, I've done a WE recently with the grad recruitment team live monitoring us via web cam. You can mute the mic but had to leave the camera on throughout and ask for toilet breaks etc. I've also done another WE last month and it was literally log in whenever you want and just do the task without camera on. Two very different styles. The questions are rarely ever sent beforehand.

The WE assessments are marked by actual lawyers not the grad recruitment team without your name or other aspects of your application given to them.

Wishing you all the best for the WE. My best advice for these is just clear structure and answer the question i.e. advise the client or summarise for the partner. Best way to do both, is just simple, basic English language.

Thank you! WYATB for you too

 

[RJ Ruban]

They said at the London AC last week they were completing London first 👌

Ohh I see makes sense thank you!

 

[asplawyer100]

Hey, anyone that applied to addleshaw goddard, I might just be stupid but at no point do they ask for our uni grades? Just the overall final/predicted grade?? Seems so odd

What I found more weird is that they never asked for work experience, or did I somehow miss that section?

 

[WeGotThis!]

Have you heard anything? I did ity a while ago and havent had a pfo or 2nd test invite

No nothing yet. I think someone on the forum mentioned that they heard after 8 days. If I don't hear anything from them by this coming Friday, I'm moving it to my PFO list.

 

[Priyanshi]

has anyone heard back from Macfarlanes Summer VS application? I did second test (with video questions) on 5th October and haven't received anything other than a holding email in November.

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

How long did it take to hear from Milbank for the 2nd stage assessment?

 

[cb6056]

Is anyone still waiting for Pinsent masons london?

 

[johnsmith]

Is anyone still waiting for Pinsent masons london?

Sorry to say the ACs were last week, they invited 25 people from 2.5k

 

[oliviabeijing]

Does the Baker McKenzie SJTs for the spring vacation scheme has a video interview?

I’m also wanting to know this!

 

[msclm]

For the people who have asked me to find out Sidley updates re spring and summer - I don’t really have any lol sorry! The vac was kinda intense so didn’t really get chatting to grad recruitment at all. I know that they are working right up until Christmas, so maybe some movement could happen. I’d imagine once they give the tc offers next week they’ll have more free time to focus on the next schemes

 

[Amgrad]

For the people who have asked me to find out Sidley updates re spring and summer - I don’t really have any lol sorry! The vac was kinda intense so didn’t really get chatting to grad recruitment at all. I know that they are working right up until Christmas, so maybe some movement could happen. I’d imagine once they give the tc offers next week they’ll have more free time to focus on the next schemes

Hey thanks for the update! I was about to DM you tomorrow as the WVS just finished on Friday. I applied 06/10 and not hearing back loll