TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[flamingocelot]

How it feels when you get rejected by a firm, and they don't give you any feedback other than "we hope you found the SJT feedback useful"... yes, that arbitrary, entirely generic test that allowed me to show absolutely no aspect of my personality or skillset... that feedback...

 

[radssss]

Stupid question but do you guys typically practice or prepare before doing an automatic capptivate assessment? Or do you find that you usually just do it straight away?

if you prepare, how do you usually go about it?

I do it straight away and it might be a stupid idea but I feel I’ve given so many similar ones atp that practice won’t help for sjts as practice tests have the same ques as well (or maybe I’m just tired, it took me 2 hours to do the trowers assessment last night and it drained me). If an assessment is new to me, then I take the practice test!

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

MY INBOX IS STILL EMPTY 💔💔

It’s so dry that its embarrassing for me😭😭

 

[Donuttime]

Is Reed Smith Vi competency based or situational? Just looking for how best to prepare if anyone can help ⭐️⭐️⭐️

 

[KuriTH]

Only if it’s personalised….

Ofc

But also, if you apply to a broad range of places, you can kind of get the vibe of the type of firm that is more open to someone of your background

 

[Jessica Pearson]

Is Reed Smith Vi competency based or situational? Just looking for how best to prepare if anyone can help ⭐️⭐️⭐️

It's strengths based (eg How would you hand X situation/ what would you do if you find yourself in X crisis). I think there is also on motivational question (did my VI in Nov so I don't remember many details)

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

No because I cannot cope with another day of silence

It’s actually an asylum

 

[elle woods]

links ac 😭😭quite worried about the commercial awareness interview 🤔

YESSS zonnonomo congratulations!!

 

[Jessica Pearson]

With the way RS is moving, it looks they won't send out AC invites till next week. Since they're still sending out VI invites...

 

[JasmineM9]

It’s actually an asylum

This tc/vs process is an actual prison ngl

 

[BealMcAlly]

Any feedback is good feedback!

Not sure I would class that as feedback tbh, I'm sure they have template emails for each stage.

From experience as a career changer who's been rejected by my current employer 6 weeks before I got the same job I applied for, these emails don't indicate anything.

I was rejected with 'your qualifications don't match what we're looking for' while I am a professional in that field with 8 years experience. 6 weeks later the same job pops up at the same place and I got hired.

 

[Dannie]

anyone hear from cleary post WG...

 

[radssss]

YALL ARE RIGHT, NO EMAILS AND WAITING FOR SO LONG IS PURE TORTURE!!😭😭😭😭

 

[lawyer48205]

I am so sorry for being annoying but does anyone know anyone who’s gotten a Dentons AC yet 😭

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

YALL ARE RIGHT, NO EMAILS AND WAITING FOR SO LONG IS PURE TORTURE!!😭😭😭😭

This limbo is the worst, like if its a PFO, just rip the band-aid off

 

[anon78365222111]

Now people are getting Perkins replies 😭another firm to add to me itching for a reply from sigh list keeps getting longer

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Now people are getting Perkins replies 😭another firm to add to me itching for a reply from sigh list keeps getting longer

I applied on the deadline as well (such a bad habit of mine) so I just know I will be the last to hear

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

anyone else working a 9-5 whilst doing applications? It’s actually the trenches

 

[EfficientBag123]

YESSS zonnonomo congratulations!!

I gotta say there’s no way you typed that correctly on the first go😂

 

[spamelinazoid]

anyone else working a 9-5 whilst doing applications? It’s actually the trenches

8-6, have been for the past 2 cycles. Applying* for a chance* at being a trainee* lawyer is a part- time job atp.