TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Rejections PFO]

for a firm with an average finish time of 9pm, the references to ‘protecting healthy work life balance’ and ‘preventing overworking’ within my white&case feedback report feel a little ironic 😅

Mildly unrelated but feels relevant, I remember when I got an insane jumpscare by getting a PFO from A&O on a Saturday. I'm not even working for you and yet you're still trying to ruin my weekend??? Not very healthy work life balance

 

[sbbusybee]

Heyy sorry for asking but what did they mean by missed out two questions? Like just didn’t answer what was being asked?

No I did answer them, however it was my first interview with a firm like W&C so I was super nervous and didn’t answer those two as well as the other questions I had (out of about 20 questions). My feedback was that the rest of my interview and WE was perfect, it was literally just those two questions that stopped me from getting the VS. It was heartbreaking as the rest of the interview and WE went brilliantly and they confirmed that too :/

 

[sbbusybee]

Mildly unrelated but feels relevant, I remember when I got an insane jumpscare by getting a PFO from A&O on a Saturday. I'm not even working for you and yet you're still trying to ruin my weekend??? Not very healthy work life balance

Omg that was so awful ruined my weekend lol

 

[LawAspirer]

Omg that was so awful ruined my weekend lol

Sound more like an FO rather than a PFO at this point

 

[stilltrying]

anyone heard back from p,w for spring

 

[Elsie07777]

Got Clyde & Co VI invite just now after being told I did not meet the bench mark for online assessment two months ago. Anyone got insights on that? Would like to exchange with Simmons, Weil, NRF and DLA

 

[sbbusybee]

anyone heard back from p,w for spring

I think someone got an AC for spring earlier today?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

Someone ban me from my emails.

 

[Winter]

Congratulations!!
Can I ask when you did the test and what scores you got?

21st Nov, with a 786. High numerical, mid verbal

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

21st Nov, with a 786. High numerical, mid verbal

Thank you!!
I hope you smash the AC and get all the way to a TC💪💪

 

[EfficientBag123]

21st Nov, with a 786. High numerical, mid verbal

Oh wow that’s pretty reassuring. I got 789 and same pillars.

 

[M85672]

lol I applied for Dentons on the 5th of October and didn’t hear back

 

[CuriousTrainee]

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes AG to invite or PFO after WG?

 

[elle woods]

Can anyone confirm if it was 2mins to prepare for White & Case's VI please? or was it 15 secs as some source state?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

I honestly can’t bring myself to do the R&G application. I am so tired of the application process and SJTs. I will be done tho 😩

 

[legal18]

Hiiii, for the skills demonstrated part of this question should I link this skill back to a legal career?

Describe the achievement or accomplishment you are most proud.
Use the space below to explain the steps you took, how the process challenged you and the skills demonstrated.
Max 300 words

 

[lawstudent_]

does anyone have insight to Clyde&Co VI?

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

Hiiii, for the skills demonstrated part of this question should I link this skill back to a legal career?

Describe the achievement or accomplishment you are most proud.
Use the space below to explain the steps you took, how the process challenged you and the skills demonstrated.
Max 300 words

Hey @legal18 although you don’t need to, I think it would be beneficial to link it back anyway. Just so that you can solidify your strength as a candidate and show that you understand what it takes to be a trainee. However, save this as a final sentence, so as to not dedicate too much of the word count whilst still being able to tie your answer together.

 

[BealMcAlly]

Can someone clarify if Macfarlanes mostly recruits from their Vac schemes? a friend was telling me about them and now I'm tempted to apply for their DTC.

 

[boots pharmacy]

I actually live for the random usernames. @boots pharmacy is one of my favourites

Thank you. I need medicine after all these apps.