I know exactly who you’re oab as well cos I’ve got them on LinkedIn. They’ve acc smashed it out the park. That Kirkland guy has some competition now he might get overtaken soon lmao.
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Has anyone got any insight into hogan lovells job simulation assessment ? Would really appreciate it 🙏
“For candidates who have reached the assessment day stage (or later) we do not accept any applications for the following year’s recruitment cycle.”
I need to drink whatever water these people are drinking 😂
Ngl I see their posts and I’m just sat there like a melon thinking save some for the rest of us man we’re all struggling to get even one VS offer… 😂
I saw this too, it feels largely discouraging that people who are often so successful come from elite private / international schools.
Ah! Have you been progressed by PMC this year? I’ve applied for VS and heard absolutely nothing….
they just came up on my feed too. i only interviewed like 2 weeks ago and the wait is brutal
it's highly discouraging. i'm from a v disadvantaged background and yet managed to get essentially the same stats despite the fact and don't have a VS yet. what do they know?!
The partners interviewing them often went to similar, elite schools. Birds of a feather. I think another factor that shouldn't be disregarded is the perception that candidates who attended such schools will have a stronger network than those who didn't, which, as they become senior, can help them bring clients to the firm. Britain still deeply elitist.
Aspiring solicitors can help. Massive advantage, especially if you’re low income / state comp. I tend to go for the AS partners when I apply and have had good results with them. I think you really have to pick and choose which is so unfortunate because all firms should be inclusive.
Plus RG unis, and they most likely had no mitigating circumstances at A-Levels. Of course to get into those unis is a huge achievement, but it does feel discouraging and like there is no diversity in applicants who are successful with VS/TCs.
100% but I wish firms would stop selling us false hope. I don’t mean to be entirely pessimistic but as someone who has done a lot of social mobility work experience at these firms when you actually get on the programs / see their vac scheme or trainee intake. It is still predominantly people from well off backgrounds. Public schools and private international schools especially.
It seems that the social mobility push has just been lip service from firms to check off what the Equality Act says they should do.
TW rejection after WE - frustrating one here as I thought I was certain to get through after noticing a mistake in the court documents used for the WE, which the grad rec specifically called to congratulate me on.
Ah well, onwards.
Ah well, onwards.
same just got the PFO.. expected as poeple heard back last week but was still very much in denial
Aspiring Solicitors has been my saving grace for this cycle and I’ve used them in preparation for my upcoming AC which is with a partner firm.
People can arrange mock interviews and contact mentors, who are usually associates or partners from those firms, who can provide advice too!
AS also have a bunch of coaching and mentoring programmes too which are great! I did AS Aspire in July to October 2025 and it was so good!
I think it’s gna be a long while before firms start to be inclusive. Maybe when we all become partners of the future we can bring change!
People can arrange mock interviews and contact mentors, who are usually associates or partners from those firms, who can provide advice too!
AS also have a bunch of coaching and mentoring programmes too which are great! I did AS Aspire in July to October 2025 and it was so good!
I think it’s gna be a long while before firms start to be inclusive. Maybe when we all become partners of the future we can bring change!
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wtf was that SBP VI…
Great point!! You’ve just reminded me of a Reddit post I saw which said:
Makes me wonder what the mindset truly is amongst senior associates & partners nowadays who were trained on this mentality. 🦭
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