Their GR team is two people so it may take a while. Interviews start in Jan at some point and go all the way through March.
I guess just to be on the safe side assume you get through and prep for your VI.
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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I guess just to be on the safe side assume you get through and prep for your VI.
Come on Bakers!!!!! It's time to send me that AC invite
Nope, not rolling. They potentially pre screen applications earlier than the deadline, but nothing starts going out until after - and I believe they review all applications before sending out VI invites.
Anyone has insights into Foot Anstey's VI? It's 4 questions, it'd be really helpful to know whether they're competency, motivational etc...?
I’d like to know also! I applied just before the deadline and so far have only gotten holding email.
Can anyone provide insights into the Akin TI and the Gibson Dunn VI? I’d rly appreciate it.
I can exchange for insights into the following firms:
1: Freshfields stage 1 and 2 (Direct TC)
2: Hogan Lovells stage 1 and 2
3: Milbank stage 1
4: Weil SJT and VI
5: Willkie VI
6: Skadden WE
I can exchange for insights into the following firms:
1: Freshfields stage 1 and 2 (Direct TC)
2: Hogan Lovells stage 1 and 2
3: Milbank stage 1
4: Weil SJT and VI
5: Willkie VI
6: Skadden WE
What did you get for baker, and is this for spring or summer?
Im getting massive FOMO from missing Baker's vac scheme...
Turn that FOMO into MoFo, their deadline is now 12th of Jan! It is a tedious application tho 😭
Harvey Specter you’re on a roll!!!Can anyone provide insights into the Akin TI and the Gibson Dunn VI? I’d rly appreciate it.
I can exchange for insights into the following firms:
1: Freshfields stage 1 and 2 (Direct TC)
2: Hogan Lovells stage 1 and 2
3: Milbank stage 1
4: Weil SJT and VI
5: Willkie VI
6: Skadden WE
Love that!
🤣 I had to double check cuz I wanted to apply so bad
Why do you think they’ve done this. Surely it’s not because they didn’t have enough applicants…surely?!
Yeah possibly, considering how long their application is, they don’t want to lose out a stronger applicant pool
Not that anybody asked, but I wanted to say that I've given up on this application cycle. Hopefully, by sharing my situation, I can provide some sort of comfort to others who are finding this experience difficult.
This time around, I submitted 10 applications. I'm still waiting for a response from Simmons; the rest have been PFOs. The furthest I progressed in any of them was getting to the second stage for Hogan Lovells.
I have a relatively strong academic background. However, I don't have much work/extracurricular experience and, therefore, I lack good examples for many competencies which firms seek. One consequence of this was that my answers for VI questions about problem solving and "overcoming challenges" were relatively weak. Additionally, I couldn't think of an answer to some application questions which, ultimately, meant that I chose not to apply to many firms I really wanted to (an example which immediately springs to mind is Cooley and their question about "a situation where you have demonstrated initiative").
As somebody who has already graduated, I've come to realise that my next step has to be self-funding the SQE. This isn't ideal. My family doesn't have a lot of money. And, in stark contrast to being a future trainee with an SQE grant (and a sponsored prep course), I've had to accept that I'll be working with some degree of finance-related detriment to my studies. Yet, I recognise how fortunate I am to have my family supporting me through this next step and I can't even begin to imagine how difficult this would be for somebody who isn't receiving any additional support.
At the moment, my ethos is (somewhat ironically) taking initiative. I graduated over a year ago now. I can't keep on applying to firms, hoping that they'll provide me with an opportunity to progress to the next stage of my life. I need to do that myself.
So, yeah, all the best to everybody still striving for a TC this cycle. And, particularly for those of you who are feeling dejected, don't let rejections (or the successes of others) undermine your sense of self-worth.
This time around, I submitted 10 applications. I'm still waiting for a response from Simmons; the rest have been PFOs. The furthest I progressed in any of them was getting to the second stage for Hogan Lovells.
I have a relatively strong academic background. However, I don't have much work/extracurricular experience and, therefore, I lack good examples for many competencies which firms seek. One consequence of this was that my answers for VI questions about problem solving and "overcoming challenges" were relatively weak. Additionally, I couldn't think of an answer to some application questions which, ultimately, meant that I chose not to apply to many firms I really wanted to (an example which immediately springs to mind is Cooley and their question about "a situation where you have demonstrated initiative").
As somebody who has already graduated, I've come to realise that my next step has to be self-funding the SQE. This isn't ideal. My family doesn't have a lot of money. And, in stark contrast to being a future trainee with an SQE grant (and a sponsored prep course), I've had to accept that I'll be working with some degree of finance-related detriment to my studies. Yet, I recognise how fortunate I am to have my family supporting me through this next step and I can't even begin to imagine how difficult this would be for somebody who isn't receiving any additional support.
At the moment, my ethos is (somewhat ironically) taking initiative. I graduated over a year ago now. I can't keep on applying to firms, hoping that they'll provide me with an opportunity to progress to the next stage of my life. I need to do that myself.
So, yeah, all the best to everybody still striving for a TC this cycle. And, particularly for those of you who are feeling dejected, don't let rejections (or the successes of others) undermine your sense of self-worth.
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