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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Aside from confidence, show your interest in the work you're doing. Ask questions, go for coffee chats and ask insightful questions, offer your opinion when the situation calls for it, be bold, don't be a backbencher but also find balance so you're not talking too much, taking over the vac scheme, etc.
Wishing you the best and hopefully you convert!
People have contacted me asking for advice for the final round interview. But again, they don’t stop TI invites just because people have made it to the partner interview.
Has anyone heard from Stephenson Harwood?
Congratulations on your AC and hope it goes well! Could I please ask when you applied and when you did the online assessment?
Hey!
Congratulations on the AC!!
I couldn't say for certain what that specific firm's policy would be, as it really varies between firms. I would imagine that as it is the 'standard-class' travel to get from where you are to the AC, some firms would be happy to reimburse that, but I'd double-check with them.
I definitely don't think it is unreasonable to ask - I would just frame it as a clarification, rather than an expectation. As long as you are polite and make it clear that you are simply checking whether it can be applied toward your flight, it shouldn't reflect badly on you
Post app or post VI?Just checking if anyone here also hasn’t heard from CRS or if I should just take it as a rejection. Guildford office if that makes a difference.
Hi @Abbie Whitlock
I hope you are well! Thank you for answering my question last week by the way.
Another silly question, but it's been on my mind a lot and haven't found an answer to it online but I genuinely love the idea of working late to close deals and thrive on the long hours of commercial law - it’s actually something I find exciting rather than draining. I know many people don’t feel this way.
If asked in an interview, “Why this firm?”, would it be appropriate to say something like: after speaking to a trainee at [Firm X], I learned they often work late on M&A transactions, and for me personally, that’s exactly the kind of work I enjoy. I’m happy to put in the extra hours and work hard because I find it engaging and fulfilling.
I know this might sound a bit unusual, but I’ve genuinely experienced this during a vacation scheme, often working until 1–2am, and I loved it. Would sharing that experience come across positively in an interview, or could it seem strange to a Partner?
Thank you so much in advance and I hope I make sense in this question!
I hope you are well! Thank you for answering my question last week by the way.
Another silly question, but it's been on my mind a lot and haven't found an answer to it online but I genuinely love the idea of working late to close deals and thrive on the long hours of commercial law - it’s actually something I find exciting rather than draining. I know many people don’t feel this way.
If asked in an interview, “Why this firm?”, would it be appropriate to say something like: after speaking to a trainee at [Firm X], I learned they often work late on M&A transactions, and for me personally, that’s exactly the kind of work I enjoy. I’m happy to put in the extra hours and work hard because I find it engaging and fulfilling.
I know this might sound a bit unusual, but I’ve genuinely experienced this during a vacation scheme, often working until 1–2am, and I loved it. Would sharing that experience come across positively in an interview, or could it seem strange to a Partner?
Thank you so much in advance and I hope I make sense in this question!
you shld be fine. my mates who are on years abroad all had their flights reimbursed for acs and even insight evenings as long as is under the cap
(flights were inter europe ofc)
has anyone heard from macfarlanes post 2nd online assessment recently? submitted 2nd online assessment 2,3 months and still nothing
To be completely blunt, the interviewers will think you're chatting nonsense ahaha.
I'm a workaholic myself and completely understand your rationale - but it definitely needs reframing for a trainee level role.
If you're a deal junkie, draw on your interest in the fast-paced nature of transactions and the collaborative aspects of helping to close said transaction.
These two motivations already imply that you're willing to sacrifice your first-born for the billables anyway.
The first rule of being a psychopath is do not admit you are a psychopath.
Why were you working till 1-2am as a vac schemer LMAOOOOOO
Because my supervisor was too and the rest of the team haha - so I couldn't just say okay guys, I'm off now lol
Plus the time of the VS, we were actually closing a deal which I got to be part of and oh my gosh the client dinner we got the day after was just beautiful. The bill came up to like £3,500 just for food and drinks
Light work, @Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner bills £3,500 per hour.Because my supervisor was too and the rest of the team haha - so I couldn't just say okay guys, I'm off now lol
Plus the time of the VS, we were actually closing a deal which I got to be part of and oh my gosh the client dinner we got the day after was just beautiful. The bill came up to like £3,500 just for food and drinks
Get your numbers up broski
Because my supervisor was too and the rest of the team haha - so I couldn't just say okay guys, I'm off now lol
Plus the time of the VS, we were actually closing a deal which I got to be part of and oh my gosh the client dinner we got the day after was just beautiful. The bill came up to like £3,500 just for food and drinks
That’s acc insane in this normal for a VS? Maybe it was a US firm (me thinks Milbank or Sidley)…
Do you not think staying till so late might’ve left a bad impression though at the same time?
Idk like would they have been thinking about time management and work efficiency etc? Idk I haven’t done a VS before to know what the partners and associate supervisors expect lmao.
This was the reaction of the deal team seeing that a vac schemer was staying till past 12am…
Do you not think staying till so late might’ve left a bad impression though at the same time?
Idk like would they have been thinking about time management and work efficiency etc? Idk I haven’t done a VS before to know what the partners and associate supervisors expect lmao.
This was the reaction of the deal team seeing that a vac schemer was staying till past 12am…
I can’t see how staying late to help out would leave a bad impression, particularly when they’re trying to see if you fit in with the team/culture and if you can handle the demandThat’s acc insane in this normal for a VS? Maybe it was a US firm (me thinks Milbank or Sidley)…
Do you not think staying till so late might’ve left a bad impression though at the same time?
Idk like would they have been thinking about time management and work efficiency etc? Idk I haven’t done a VS before to know what the partners and associate supervisors expect lmao.
This was the reaction of the deal team seeing that a vac schemer was staying till past 12am…
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