TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Thoughts and feelings on this because it's really annoyed me. Certain US law firm is hosting an insight day for a select few of their vacation schemers before the VS begins to encourage them to accept 'potential' TC offers. The remaining VSers have no idea this is happening.

Which firm is this? Ngl I’ve got a gut feeling about which one it could be but I’m hoping I’m wrong about it haha. This stuff is acc insane though!

 

[plsgivemetc]

anyone heard back from ahsurst post ac or know when we can expect to

haha i havent even heard from them post test👍🏻

 

[ABC234]

How long after Dechert WE does it take to hear back?

I heard back within 2 weeks

 

[lawstudent2]

anyone heard back from ahsurst post ac or know when we can expect to

I went thru the forum from last year to see when they got back to people and it correlated to the start of next week

 

[trainee4u]

Does anyone know if Browne Jacobson's test has a video element or requires camera to be on? I'm currently very comfy and don't feel like getting dressed for a camera 😅

Camera off, written questions at the end - can come back later to do it.

 

[nicoledm]

Is the Browne Jacobson's test automatic? I haven't received it yet, I got the email about the changes in the training contract this year and emailed to make sure I was still eligible and I am but I haven't got the test yet, I thought it was automatic so don't know if I should chase

 

[Cece176]

Camera off, VI at the end - can come back later to do it.

Do you know what the prep time is and recording time is? Thanks

 

[BeanaGoalGetter]

Camera off, VI at the end - can come back later to do it.

Thank you! Do you know know how many Qs there are and if its commercial A, motivational, contempency etc?

 

[ZB]

Does anybody know if we should expect to hear back from Shoosmiths by 23rd February or March for the vacation scheme as they’ve sent conflicting emails? Did anybody ask to clarify?

 

[ZB]

Did anybody receive two emails from Shoosmiths separately near/after the deadline - one telling us we would hear by 23rd February and the other saying we would only hear back by 23rd March?

I did. Did you end up getting any clarification?

 

[BeanaGoalGetter]

Does anybody know if we should expect to hear back from Shoosmiths by 23rd February or March for the vacation scheme as they’ve sent conflicting emails? Did anybody ask to clarify?

23 Feb - I remember sometime ago on the chat someone said they emailed about the confusion and they replied saying 23 Feb is the right date

 

[plsgivemetc]

sharing update in case anyone else with all rejections feels like they’re alone.
Only firms I’m waiting to hear back from:
Gibson Dunn completed test on 23rd December and still on waiting list.
Ashurst completed test on 15th December and still waiting.
Otherwise all rejections this year post TEST, can’t get past the test on any firms.
if anyone is in a similar position, I recommend forgetting about law firms for the next few months and focusing on yourself, try new sports, new societies, find interests outside of law and you’ll feel so much better. Surprisingly, I feel mentally better now after receiving all rejections than I felt when waiting to hear back from firms because I’ve accepted it was a practice year, and I’m focusing on my health now and know that next year will be better.
I feel so free now haha

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

I did. Did you end up getting any clarification?

Somebody said they asked and Shoosmiths clarified it was 23 feb

 

[sbbusybee]

Applied on deadline - P,W summer PFO. Did anybody get an email telling them to reapply next year? It was in my friend's mail, but not in mine 🫠

I did yes

 

[BeanaGoalGetter]

Lewis Silkin i'm begging please send an update today, "early next week" has been and gone 🙏😭

 

[James Wakefield]

Anyone know how/when Goodwin said they’d get back post-AC?

 

[radicaloptimist]

It says on the practice assessment for Browne Jacobson that there are two 500 word written questions to answer as part of the assessment. Does this all have to be answered in one go with the other questions, or can you come back to them another time once you’ve started?

 

[Cece176]

It says on the practice assessment for Browne Jacobson that there are two 500 word written questions to answer as part of the assessment. Does this all have to be answered in one go with the other questions, or can you come back to them another time once you’ve started?

Here I was thinking it would be a normal Amberjack SJT OOF

 

[Arv_329]

Does anyone know if slaughter call to PFO. If anyone has got a slaughter offer pls dm.

 

[kukubird]

"hope to receive an application from you next year" aw hayl naw im not ab to stay stuck in this cycle. they r literally wishing death on us

literally like God forbid!!!