TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Legallylaw]

Anyone hear from TLT today?

No I haven’t heard back at all I applied for the VS. When did your friend apply?

What did you apply for?

And has anyone else heard back from TLT VS?

He applied for the VS

 

[i-want-a-tc]

DLA PFO post wg regional. Ok I am done with this process like been getting high marks in amberjack is not good enough and high wg score is not good enough for law firms. I guess me and law are done.

This past week:
AG - PFO following critical thinking test
DLA - PFO after wg
Irwin Mitchell - PFO post online assessment
Trowers - PFO following assessment

For context I have 3 years of legal experience and 2 years of tech sales experience and I guess I am not good enough for these law firms.

Good bye law....

PLEASE DO NOT MESSAGE ME ABOUT WHEN I HEARD FROM THESE FIRMS OR WHEN I DID THESE TESTS OR WHEN I APPLIED!!!!!!

I am in the same position as you so I understand where you are coming from. Please don't quit now. I personally take every no as one step closer to a yes. Last cycle I progressed to second stage with 10% of my applications, this cycle I progressed with 80% of apps that separated written application with online test, and a further 40% to third stage of process (No AC yet).
Consider getting friends to read your written app, pay for a subscription somewhere, either TCLA, CLA, Financial Times or jobtestprep for test help with tests, commercial awareness and written apps. And also just stay strong. Wishing you the best and hopefully you don't quit just before you are about to make it.

 

[Chak]

Has anyone done Trowers AC beforeI would be grateful for any insight

 

[hanz123]

I am in the same position as you so I understand where you are coming from. Please don't quit now. I personally take every no as one step closer to a yes. Last cycle I progressed to second stage with 10% of my applications, this cycle I progressed with 80% of apps that separated written application with online test, and a further 40% to third stage of process (No AC yet).
Consider getting friends to read your written app, pay for a subscription somewhere, either TCLA, CLA, Financial Times or jobtestprep for test help with tests, commercial awareness and written apps. And also just stay strong. Wishing you the best and hopefully you don't quit just before you are about to make it.

100% agree with this, currently in my fourth cycle, and I only got to one AC during my second cycle, which I was unsuccessful with and took a massive toll on me. There are days when you feel low and hopeless, but one thing I say to myself is that it will all be worth it. Manifesting this to be my final cycle

 

[sadlawyer01]

received freshfields AC 3 months after VI for SVS

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

received freshfields AC 3 months after VI for SVS

I lowkey forgot Freshfields even still existed cos of how long they’ve been taking this cycle…

Congrats btw go out there and smash it matey!

Has anyone not heard from Freshfields post stage 2 in Dec/Jan for DTC? Hope it’s not PFO.​

 

[trainee4u]

Hi! I just wanted to check whether the first test for womble bond dickinson is a situational judgment test or a different type of assessment, and to confirm whether it is actually 5 minutes long as stated. Thanks!

No, yes

TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Does anyone else hate in-person ACs just for the inconvenience ! I think its so silly for firms to drag people from all across the UK to an in-person assessment, with often only a 20% chance of being progressed-- only reimbursing for train travel (if that) and never overnight accommodation...

www.thecorporatelawacademy.com

 

[TCGrad1642]

I lowkey forgot Freshfields even still existed cos of how long they’ve been taking this cycle…

Congrats btw go out there and smash it matey!

Has anyone not heard from Freshfields post stage 2 in Dec/Jan for DTC? Hope it’s not PFO.​

I just asked this in dtc thread haha! sadly not

 

[radssss]

Withers PFO

I’m sorry
Is this post online assessment for london? If yes, when did you do your assesment?
Best of luck for the rest of the cycle!

 

[V2002]

Does anyone have insights on Burges Salmon AC or attended the "food for thought event" Please message me!

 

[wrpark]

Paul Hastings in the Epstein files

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Paul Hastings in the Epstein files

 

[Zimpakos]

If I am yet to hear from Mishcon is there any hope?

 

[radssss]

If I am yet to hear from Mishcon is there any hope?

Don’t think anyone who applied for summer vacation scheme has heard back yet post sjt.

 

[1stCycleApplicant]

haha did you read the ones on CC? Super entertaining lol

"see how we keep ourselves busy at clifford chance, huh? " - Genuinely crazy lol

 

[Legallylaw]

Hi, anyone applied to Shoosmiths on deadline and received the test?

I applied at 11:56 and got the confirmation email. But havent received the test! Should i be worried

 

[radssss]

Hi, anyone applied to Shoosmiths on deadline and received the test?

I applied at 11:56 and got the confirmation email. But havent received the test! Should i be worried

I submitted an hour before the deadline too and haven’t gotten it. Don’t worry!

 

[Legallylaw]

I submitted an hour before the deadline too and haven’t gotten it. Don’t worry!

Ahh! Thats some consolation! My friend applied 2/3 days prior and received the test today! So was kinda assuming PFO

 

[Novaa]

Paul Hastings in the Epstein files

Not this being firm #8 which I’ve seen referenced by people… I know the journalists at RollOnFriday are having the time of their life compiling that list of firms mentioned

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Not this being firm #8 which I’ve seen referenced… I know the journalists at RollOnFriday are having the time of their life compiling that list of firms mentioned

The journalists at RollOnFriday right now: