TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[c.t.tc]

100% their faces dropped seeing nearly everyone spend 2+ hrs on a "45 min" test

yeah exactly - they 100% will have a word limit or time limit next year

 

[futuretraineeihope]

any more CMS AC invites?

 

[janiicemyla]

Hey @janiicemyla,

One of my mentees did the DLA telephone interview the other day, and it seemed quite straightforward!

Some of the questions that came up were:

Why Commercial Law?
Why DLA?
Why Manchester?
What do you think you'll gain the most from the Manchester internship?

I'd advise you prepare for some questions about yourself too such as the typical tell us about a time you demonstrated X but otherwise, you should be fine and I'm sure you'll do well!

thank you so much!!

 

[janiicemyla]

Hey, congrats on the invite!! Can I ask if there were many more interview slots?

there were 3/4 more days for interviews from what I remember, and thank you!

 

[londonlawyer]

Does TLT offer VS/TCs in London? I've just spent the last 10 mins going crazy trying to find their application

 

[maylawwww]

Does TLT offer VS/TCs in London? I've just spent the last 10 mins going crazy trying to find their application

nooo i emailed ab this a couple months ago not recruiting for london this cycle boo

 

[ali-k]

anyone heard from Katten, Forsters, or Withers post app?

 

[_hashirm1]

willkie pfo (surprising, cant quite spot a mistake in my application) and linklaters wg result: 37/40 or 97 percentile

How did you get your result for the Linklaters WG test? Did you email them to ask for it, or do they send it to you?

 

[yk1906]

How did you get your result for the Linklaters WG test? Did you email them to ask for it, or do they send it to you?

You should email them

 

[lesh]

Honestly guys, seeing y'all rejections makes me feel better. I'm not wishing for more, but, you know, knowing you're not the only one going through this is kinda uplifting.

 

[CommerciallyAware]

Did people receive a confirmation email after completing their second Milbank test?

 

[RSK]

the wait post FF stage 2 is slowly but surely killing me!!! please FF any time today / tomorrow

 

[Jaysen]

I’m logged in but cannot see the live chat

Sorry I missed this! I'm hoping you managed to get in

 

[zonnonomo]

How did you get your result for the Linklaters WG test? Did you email them to ask for it, or do they send it to you?

yes i emailed them & they responded in ~10 days with a report

 

[Dannie]

When you have a lot of deadlines and a firm isn't really your first choice AND you heard that they stopped reviewing apps potentially - this is mayer brown - is it still worth doing their whole online assessment? especially when you're travelling soon, have an app due and 2 other firm assessments that you care more about. would love your objective thoughts on this bc balancing is becoming hard lool

 

[MONA23]

lowkey excited to do nrf's arctic shores🤓love pressing some Q-P like a frantic monkey

I found it so dehumanising, never applied there again.

 

[FutureLawyer_]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from eversheds ? Slightly worried

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

literally waiting on everything:
- milbank post stage 1
- latham post stage 1
- kirkland post app
- DLA post passing WG (no email of TI yet?)

can i expect to hear back or should i expect PFO?

 

[floral.tcla]

has anyone heard from PWC post VI?

 

[WS]

I did the 1st milbank test back in october and haven't recieved the 2nd test since - anyone else in the same position?