TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[ali-k]

I felt we probably looked on the same page lol

this person does have about a million connections tbf

 

[elle woods]

Mark my words guys, I WILL get one more VS this year even if my life depends on it 😤 (self motivation)

Future elle come back to this by the end of this cycle

 

[yasmars]

YESSS omg, I often wonder if there's just something wrong with me 😂 like they make it sound so easy and I'm sitting there like, woah maybe it really isn't that bad, and then I get thrust back into reality and realise that something isn't adding up here 🤣

But you have a VS which means you are doing something right.

 

[TCLA0322]

on another note, Winston Taylor is giving WW2 vibes x

Maybe Taylor Winston still abbreviates as "TW", Winston must battle for this name for Winston stayed at the front.

 

[ali-k]

100%. Apart from seeing people from very similar backgrounds, I saw some international students with non-UK unis. Gives me lots of hope

yeah theres a whole variety. i think the reasons trainees seem so unaware of what it is firms want is because they were literally just themselves. ofc they are intelligent, dedicated and show a lot of interest in commercial matters and are able to apply that knowledge but apart from that, they are unique. as far as what firms people end up at and who accepts and rejects them, a lot of it I think is the firm assessing whether this person would "fit" at their firm.

 

[futuretraineeihope]

DLA Piper TI invite, if anyone has any inisghts I would be very grateful!

Well done!!! Did you get the invite today?

 

[elle woods]

But you have a VS which means you are doing something right.

Truly think the one offer I have is somewhat a fluke or A LOT of luck since it doesn't seem to be working for any other firm I've applied to 😭 but genuinely super grateful to the firm for taking a chance on me 🙏 will not let them down

 

[yk1906]

Truly think the one offer I have is somewhat a fluke or A LOT of luck since it doesn't seem to be working for any other firm I've applied to 😭 but genuinely super grateful to the firm for taking a chance on me 🙏 will not let them down

Have you completed the WVS yet? Sorry I’m a bit slow if you already wrote that you have

 

[Saul_specter]

Has anyone received slaughters vac scheme PFO?

 

[_hashirm1]

macfarlanes.. wbu?

Congrats! When did you do their AC? I am still waiting to hear from them..

 

[ali-k]

Has anyone received slaughters vac scheme PFO?

me

 

[ali-k]

Congrats! When did you do their AC? I am still waiting to hear from them..

i did it in november. they are holding another round of ACs in jan so dont lose hope

 

[elle woods]

Have you completed the WVS yet? Sorry I’m a bit slow if you already wrote that you have

it's the summer one for me, so unfortunately won't know if I will be offered a TC this year until after the summer (hence why I'm still fervently applying)

 

[_hashirm1]

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

I thought it was a rolling basis only for Stages 1 & 2 Assessments. Then after the deadline they sort and send out AC invites? I'm not sure tho.

 

[yk1906]

it's the summer one for me, so unfortunately won't know if I will be offered a TC this year until after the summer (hence why I'm still fervently applying)

Aaaaah sorry, at least you have plenty of time to prep really well

 

[BobThebIlly]

I hope to get 1 TC this year... so far I've been rejected from 4/8 firms I've currently applied to. Sigh

looking to apply to another 6-8 more firms

 

[llblawstudent]

I thought it was a rolling basis only for Stages 1 & 2 Assessments. Then after the deadline they sort and send out AC invites? I'm not sure tho.

Can’t be because there were people getting ACs way before the deadline

 

[ali-k]

it's the summer one for me, so unfortunately won't know if I will be offered a TC this year until after the summer (hence why I'm still fervently applying)

are you a third year student if you dont mind me asking?

 

[elle woods]

are you a third year student if you dont mind me asking?

penultimate!

 

[_hashirm1]

i did it in november. they are holding another round of ACs in jan so dont lose hope

I hope I get an invite. Do you have any advice for their AC - was it more challenging than you expected?