TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[xMontmorency]

Hiya, I have a disability and I’ve requested adjustments for every single stage of applications, including the assessment centre I did. I have a TC offer with A&O Shearman and progressed to AC with CC (which I declined because of my A&O Shearman offer). For VI I requested more prep time and I got about a minute extra with CC. Please if you have a disability request adjustments, you won’t be disadvantaged and those adjustments are there to ensure you have the same opportunity to succeed as everyone else.

Did you flat out withdraw from CC or did you ask to reschedule?

Asking bc im in the same boat.

 

[Bree]

Hello can anyone help me with Mayer Brown VI? I can help with FF Stage 2, Macfarlanes Stage 2, Milbank Stage 1, Latham Stage 2 and other firms

 

[Freshcutgrass]

Did you flat out withdraw from CC or did you ask to reschedule?

Asking bc im in the same boat.

I haven’t withdrawn yet but I’m going to email on Monday and do so. The earliest start date for CC is more than a year later than the date I’ve been given for A&O Shearman and I’m a 24 y/o masters student so I would like to start the SQE sooner rather than later.

 

[Trophy]

Hello can anyone help me with Mayer Brown VI? I can help with FF Stage 2, Macfarlanes Stage 2, Milbank Stage 1, Latham Stage 2 and other firms

I can help you but I’m blocked from starting new conversations with people so you’d have to message me for insight. Bro what I life I have on this forum😭

 

[Mike Ross 2025]

What is the Addleshaw Goddard test like? is it SJT, WG? Any insights please.

 

[LaDiva]

What is the Addleshaw Goddard test like? is it SJT, WG? Any insights please.

I've just completed their application and received the automatic test invite, its a critical thinking test, so similar to WG, no SJT. AG offers you 12 months free to practice on assessment day, but in their email they specify that the only relevant practice section is the critical thinking bit.

 

[user55998384]

it's a saturday ahahah so yes

true but GR never seem to take a day off - got my aos pfo first thing on a sat morning!!

 

[elle woods]

true but GR never seem to take a day off - got my aos pfo first thing on a sat morning!!

Oh wow! I would imagine it was a scheduled email perhaps. But if that's true, I've just gained a new layer of respect for them!

 

[ghost08]

Does AG only have one question this year? Can only find one in the portal but there are multiple in the application guide...

 

[Ferran_]

Has anyone who applied end of November heard back from slaughters for VS?

 

[Indigo71]

Is anyone else still waiting to hear back from DLA about TI after Watson Glaser?

 

[QuillandCounsel]

Is anyone else still waiting to hear back from DLA about TI after Watson Glaser?

Still waiting to hear back after WG... probably PFO at this point considering ACs are being given out 😔

 

[Indigo71]

Still waiting to hear back after WG... probably PFO at this point considering ACs are being given out 😔

I think so too lol. Got an email about considering my application for next stage ages ago is that what people meant when they said they passed the Watson?

 

[londonlawyer]

Any updates from Akin recently?

 

[hxnnahrobinson]

Is anyone else still waiting to hear back from DLA about TI after Watson Glaser?

I have just taken my WG for them now

 

[boots pharmacy]

Did not realise that Milbank's WE does not allow copy/pasting. I drafted everything on google docs; blindsided without enough time to transpose everything I wrote. Still managed to get a strong paragraph down for Q1, but am unsure if they auto reject single paragraph answers or <150 word answers. (250 cap for reference). Sigh.

Thought I wrote a very strong answer too; what a waste, what a waste...

 

[user9809]

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This is iconic!!

 

[EL2003]

I got 32/36 on the pillars for Mayer Brown's amberjack test but medium for Applied Verbal Intellect. Is that likely a PFO because surely that is really important.

 

[M85672]

Hi mate, have you heard back? Could you kindly share your experience? Thanks. I have an invitation for the online assessment.

Hi, I was rejected a couple weeks back following the hirevue

 

[Trophy]

I got 32/36 on the pillars for Mayer Brown's amberjack test but medium for Applied Verbal Intellect. Is that likely a PFO because surely that is really important.

Bruh you scored well above average and you’re worried you may get a rejection?

It’s important but it’s not that deep I’ve scored medium verbal and got lower overall score and progressed to AC.