TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[_hashirm1]

Did everyone get an email from linklaters today?

What email was it? I am still waiting to hear back from them. I applied to their summer vac scheme.

 

[BealMcAlly]

Thanks for your reply! Do you mean it's the same four sections in the prep hub critical thinking assessment but more difficult? I was so confused because I thought it was watson glaser with five sections

the format is the same, the content is not as easy/simple/basic as the prep hub.

I prefer the prep hub set up to be honest, I want to see all the questions in one go, rather than click through and only proceed once I'm happy with all my answers for the same passage.

 

[BealMcAlly]

What email was it? I am still waiting to hear back from them. I applied to their summer vac scheme.

Just a holding email, you will likely get the same one in the coming days. It's just an email saying they are reviewing applications.

 

[ali-k]

how has someone obtained three vac schemes by mid december. just saw this on linkedin and started laughing thats ridiculous. well done to them fr

 

[elle woods]

how has someone obtained three vac schemes by mid december. just saw this on linkedin and started laughing thats ridiculous. well done to them fr

😭bruh that's crazyy - I know someone with 2 already too haha
ok wait I just saw her post, I think we're talking about the same person HAHA

 

[yk1906]

😭bruh that's crazyy - I know someone with 2 already too haha
ok wait I just saw her post, I think we're talking about the same person HAHA

What are these people writing in their apps? So impressive

 

[Bread]

What are these people writing in their apps? So impressive

What’s more impressive is graduate recruitment actually getting back to them

 

[zxkwok]

the format is the same, the content is not as easy/simple/basic as the prep hub.

I prefer the prep hub set up to be honest, I want to see all the questions in one go, rather than click through and only proceed once I'm happy with all my answers for the same passage.

Thanks so much for this! Agosh I'm getting a little nervous for the test..
All the best to you!

 

[yk1906]

What’s more impressive is graduate recruitment actually getting back to them

😭😭😭😂😂

 

[ali-k]

😭bruh that's crazyy - I know someone with 2 already too haha
ok wait I just saw her post, I think we're talking about the same person HAHA

small world

 

[asplawyer100]

Is the Mishcon de Reya AI chat assessment automatic, or does receiving it mean you've actually been progressed past the application stage?

 

[yk1906]

Thanks so much for this! gosh I'm getting a little nervous for the test..

Don’t overthink it!

 

[elle woods]

What are these people writing in their apps? So impressive

ikr man... I sometimes wonder what it is that I'm lacking aaaa 😭 (probably a lot of things tbh now I think about it)

 

[elle woods]

small world

I have no doubt she will be getting more too... won't be surprised if she ends up with like 6 or more offers this cycle, genuinely she is so goated

 

[yk1906]

ikr man... I sometimes wonder what it is that I'm lacking aaaa 😭

I know what I’m lacking… trying to compensate it with my written answers 😂

 

[ali-k]

I have no doubt she will be getting more too... won't be surprised if she ends up with like 6 or more offers this cycle, genuinely she is so goated

thats crazy, im here over the moon with one, just so happens she has also got the firm which i have

 

[anna1289]

Is the Mishcon de Reya AI chat assessment automatic, or does receiving it mean you've actually been progressed past the application stage?

I think they said automatic and they look at the chat assessment and our app together

 

[elle woods]

thats crazy, im here over the moon with one, just so happens she has also got the firm which i have

which firm is that? I also share a firm with her 😂 I'm a bit scared to do the scheme with someone as goated as her LMAO

 

[llblawstudent]

Hi, When did you receive the invite for FF AC? I completed the stage 2 assessment about a month ago but haven't heard back from them yet.

same situation think bc it’s rolling we’re fucked

 

[ali-k]

which firm is that? I also share a firm with her 😂 I'm a bit scared to do the scheme with someone as goated as her LMAO

macfarlanes.. wbu?