congratulations ahhh!!! well done! that must've been the best christmas gift ever!!!
ohh does the firm ban you from announcing early? So so happy for you! Go flourish as a trainee!!
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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ohh does the firm ban you from announcing early? So so happy for you! Go flourish as a trainee!!
I’m sorry I’m bothering you but just to check after how many days post test did you hear back?
To be honest, I incorporate it in my answers or fill it up if there is a separate section asking about it (such as wfw does). I don’t include it as work experience as Grad rec (silver circle firm) also advised against it.
yeah they'll use the info but
a) you don't know how they've used it/what metrics they're looking for - is this the sole determinant for the next stage? do they take it into account with other information? is it just for monitoring purposes - do they want to give offers using other information and then see what links the candidates they've happened to pick through other means?
b) it's not an indication of outcome - even if you could perfectly predict whether you should succeed with your feedback, the indication of outcome would only come when they've explicitly told you if you've progressed or not
and the reports often give you info about your relative performance over different characteristics - just because your, say, teamwork skill was lower than communication and critical thinking, doesn't mean that you scored an objectively low mark in teamwork. you might've scored exceptionally highly on every other metric and one point lower in teamwork, whereas someone else might've had teamwork as one of their 'strengths' even if they had an average score for teamwork and a really low score for everything else
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ah thank you!!
yes, they only allow you to share the news (including with people at the firm) once you've gotten the go ahead after everyone else has been informed of their outcome. I had to wait till Monday evening to cancel an AC which was scheduled for today 😬
wait youre right 😭 😭Sorry guys kinda random but I'm currently looking at W&C's deals and I must say I'm really impressed by the firm's dedication to escalators.
So what's the point of a vacation scheme?
Why make people go through it just for the chance of a training contract?
Many firms don't let you apply directly for a training contract.
Does anyone know if the cleary test is recorded i’m tempted to do it from my bed.
Another day of a silent inbox is torture omg😭 I guess I keep telling myself no news is good news but if I’m going to be PFO’d I’d rather just get it over with 🫶
Remember vacation schemes serve as a two-way system. Many candidates won’t have legal work experience. In theory, one could complete a vacation scheme, hate the work/culture, and choose not to pursue the career. This is partly why the schemes exist.
For the average person, it’s incredibly difficult to secure even one vacation scheme. As such, I personally believe the conversion rate should be upwards of at least 80%.
You’ve put in all the work to pass the written application, pass the likely test, pass the potential VI, and then pass the AC(s). Numerous people (GR, associates, partners) prior to the VS have seen your ability, believed in you, and thought that you have what it takes.
On that basis, it is completely reasonable that most people on a VS should be offered the TC.
If you’ve made it onto a VS, then you have proven that you have what it takes to be a trainee. With this in mind, most feedback you receive after failing to convert a VS is arbitrary.
The issue is not to do with one’s ability. The issue is that some law firms unnecessarily and unreasonably take on too many vac schemers for no real gain of their own.
Got a PFO twice from DLA Piper. Why so aggressive
I had this happen to me but from Clifford Chance post WG for their Direct TC. They literally sent me 4 consecutive PFOs with “WATSON GLASER TEST FAILED: APPLICATION REJECTION” in full caps like bruh why so aggressive chill out wtf…
This is so meee, it got to the point that I am so anxious I turned into cooking, making homemade pizza tomorrow to ease the suffering. Cant go wrong with a pizza 🥹
cc was so mean with thatI had this happen to me but from Clifford Chance post WG for their Direct TC. They literally sent me 4 consecutive PFOs with “WATSON GLASER TEST FAILED: APPLICATION REJECTION” in full caps like bruh why so aggressive chill out wtf…
and then in their email said we will be able to reapply next year like... the audacity to shout the rejection at us and then add a 'you will be able to apply again'any insights on latham AC would be greatly appreciated this is my first AC ever so i'm really scared
this is my first AC ever so i'm really scared
I personally think of a VS as part of the recruitment process and also a trial for you to see if X firm is the right fit for me. Otherwise, you won't really know what the firm is like aside from going to open days and engaging with them.
I was at this event and I think they meant they want to only see volunteering, paid employment and significant roles where you developed tangible skills.
You can use open days and insight days in your motivational questions. If not for this firm, you can just put it in your why commercial law answer?
DLA hasn’t responded to me post WG since early December. Should I assume pfo?Got a PFO twice from DLA Piper. Why so aggressive
Does anyone know how long Paul, Weiss too to get back to candidates for the winter vacation scheme?
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