TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[axk323]

TW AC!!! AHHHH does anyone know the format?? The website seems to have 2 diff ones

Congratulations!!! is this for the Cambridge office?

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

guys i just spent 30 minutes walking around in circles trying to find this law firm help

What? Are you attending in-person AC? And can't find the office?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

guys i just spent 30 minutes walking around in circles trying to find this law firm help

Which firm is it?

 

[Novaa]

guys i just spent 30 minutes walking around in circles trying to find this law firm help

Me with firms located in the Liverpool Street area

 

[qwerty!]

What? Are you attending in-person AC? And can't find the office?

Which firm is it?

cleary gottlieb it’s okay we’re good i’ve found it now but only after walking in circles for half an hour (and yeah attending an AC!)

 

[AtticusFinch]

So sorry if this sounds tone deaf I promise that’s not my intention at all, and I genuinely understand how tough rejections can be as someone whose been rejected almost everyday.
I just wanted to ask if anyone else has ever felt like this. I’ve just received my first ever assessment centre after so many rejections, and for the last 24 hours my mind has honestly gone blank because I’m in disbelief that it actually happened.

Is it normal to feel this excited for this long, even though I know it’s still just one step in the process and not a guarantee of anything? I think I’m just shocked more than anything and wondering if others have experienced the same feeling.

 

[Legallywhatever]

So sorry if this sounds tone deaf I promise that’s not my intention at all, and I genuinely understand how tough rejections can be as someone whose been rejected almost everyday.
I just wanted to ask if anyone else has ever felt like this. I’ve just received my first ever assessment centre after so many rejections, and for the last 24 hours my mind has honestly gone blank because I’m in disbelief that it actually happened.

Is it normal to feel this excited for this long, even though I know it’s still just one step in the process and not a guarantee of anything? I think I’m just shocked more than anything and wondering if others have experienced the same feeling.

Getting an AC is a massive achievement considering the competitiveness of this field and you should be totally excited and proud of yourself!!

 

[Jaysen]

So sorry if this sounds tone deaf I promise that’s not my intention at all, and I genuinely understand how tough rejections can be as someone whose been rejected almost everyday.
I just wanted to ask if anyone else has ever felt like this. I’ve just received my first ever assessment centre after so many rejections, and for the last 24 hours my mind has honestly gone blank because I’m in disbelief that it actually happened.

Is it normal to feel this excited for this long, even though I know it’s still just one step in the process and not a guarantee of anything? I think I’m just shocked more than anything and wondering if others have experienced the same feeling.

Not tone deaf at all. You should be so proud!!

 

[johnsmith]

So sorry if this sounds tone deaf I promise that’s not my intention at all, and I genuinely understand how tough rejections can be as someone whose been rejected almost everyday.
I just wanted to ask if anyone else has ever felt like this. I’ve just received my first ever assessment centre after so many rejections, and for the last 24 hours my mind has honestly gone blank because I’m in disbelief that it actually happened.

Is it normal to feel this excited for this long, even though I know it’s still just one step in the process and not a guarantee of anything? I think I’m just shocked more than anything and wondering if others have experienced the same feeling.

Totally normal to feel like this! I was on a cloud for 2 days after being offered my first VS. Well done and enjoy the feeling

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

cleary gottlieb it’s okay we’re good i’ve found it now but only after walking in circles for half an hour (and yeah attending an AC!)

Glad you made it. Hopefully you were on time!

 

[floral.tcla]

Me with firms located in the Liverpool Street area

don’t get me started on hl … tell me why I was walking around in circles until I realised you needed to climb up the tiny dungeon looking staircase to reach the bridge and *then* turn right… totally not speaking from experience

 

[Madison Pinewall]

just got a holding email for a firm post interview which I thought was an update (( the ultimate click bait

 

[Jennifer2003]

Me with firms located in the Liverpool Street area

You’re so real because I was not equipped for Reed Smith to be hidden behind a Blank Street coffee shop in a secret courtyard

 

[llblawstudent]

just got a holding email for a firm post interview which I thought was an update (( the ultimate click bait

Was this s&m out of interest because if so I got one too haha. How would you interpret this

 

[jagath]

i got that too

 

[Madison Pinewall]

Was this s&m out of interest because if so I got one too haha. How would you interpret this

There's nothing to interpret dw, I know people who interviewed earlier in the cycle who got reminded there would be a long wait

 

[hawkins19]

Forsters AC! Maybe they are sending them in batches after all !!!

 

[HopefulTC]

Is it now time to assume PFO for HL Summer VS? VI was completed in November, but no further communication has been made since. Seen offers on LinkedIn.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

So sorry if this sounds tone deaf I promise that’s not my intention at all, and I genuinely understand how tough rejections can be as someone whose been rejected almost everyday.
I just wanted to ask if anyone else has ever felt like this. I’ve just received my first ever assessment centre after so many rejections, and for the last 24 hours my mind has honestly gone blank because I’m in disbelief that it actually happened.

Is it normal to feel this excited for this long, even though I know it’s still just one step in the process and not a guarantee of anything? I think I’m just shocked more than anything and wondering if others have experienced the same feeling.

Getting to AC is a massive achievement considering how competitive this process is. Sure, it doesn’t guarantee anything, but it is a clear sign that you’re doing something right (and we don’t get those often!). Be proud of yourself! X

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

Is it now time to assume PFO for HL Summer VS? VI was completed in November, but no further communication has been made since. Seen offers on LinkedIn.

some ppl got pfo’d yday so i think they’re doing it in batches. ACs have also been super spread out. i think last yr they held ACs all the way into March so I’m assuming they’ll probs do the same again this yr !!