TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[summersun]

Blake morgan Telephone interview ! Surpised to hear back on a Sunday !
Also never done a phone interview so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
@Abbie Whitlock if you have any experience with phone interview?

 

[cmgs7]

absolutely knackered after the SH amberjack and VI bro... the mental fatigue is real

 

[Shaky_Pete]

why yes, I do have nothing better to do than spend 10 hours writing a "law reform proposal" on a Saturday night. Thanks DACB
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Yeah, the fact that they only gave 2 full working days for this is ridiculous.

 

[dgdfhdfhfss]

I applied to Travers Smith summer VS but have not received a rejection or acceptance. Should I be worried? Should I be expecting a phone call? I have had some unknown numbers calling me, but I usually just decline them as spam. Do they always send emails?

 

[trainee4u]

absolutely knackered after the SH amberjack and VI bro... the mental fatigue is real

I'm kinda glad to be PFOed off that, like doing that VI with unlimited prep, ugh.

 

[RachelZane]

Does anyone know what the final stage DTC interview for a US firm may look like? I already completed an assessment day (split into 2 exercises + partner interview) and have been progressed to the next round but have no insights for what the interview and assessment could be? Does anyone know what I could be possibly assessed on?

 

[dgdfhdfhfss]

Has anyone heard from PMC post AC?

Not yet! (For Oxford)

 

[dgdfhdfhfss]

PMC PFO lol why do they have to send it so late

Sorry ( Was this after the AC?

 

[dgdfhdfhfss]

Travers Smith partner interview
They called, which caught me completely by surprise.

Congratulations! Hope it went well. Was this for the VS or TC? I applied for VS and haven't heard anything yet. I have gotten calls from unknown numbers, but I usually decline them, thinking they're spam. Did they send an email after the call, or was it just the call?

 

[8law]

DACB - should I assume PFO by now if not heard anything post VI?

same what office did you apply for ?

 

[cooked5678]

has anyone else with a WFW VS offer heard from the firm since the offer was made to them? (i.e. regarding choices of practice areas and next steps)

No! Radio silent

 

[SueD]

As I am (sadly) fast running out of options for getting a TC for 2028 I am looking at self-funding the PGDL in September. But I have just read about the Barbri Foundations in Law course which only costs £499 and, they say, is all you need as a non-law graduate before doing the SQE. Seems a bit strange that it’s enough compared to 9 months of PGDL… does anyone have any experience of it please?

 

[CharlieandLola]

As I am (sadly) fast running out of options for getting a TC for 2028 I am looking at self-funding the PGDL in September. But I have just read about the Barbri Foundations in Law course which only costs £499 and, they say, is all you need as a non-law graduate before doing the SQE. Seems a bit strange that it’s enough compared to 9 months of PGDL… does anyone have any experience of it please?

I can't say about Barbri but I will say that there are student loans available if you do a masters with the PGDL!

 

[flamingocelot]

Start of a new week good luck to everyone expecting to hear back from firms this week!! We've got this

 

[tc00001]

Has anyone received Baker summer scheme offer letter?

 

[lawstudent2]

Has anyone received the Mayer Brown offer email with details of which scheme they are on yet?

 

[user55998384]

does anyone have any insight to how difficutl the CMS WG is for the insight scheme?

 

[abc124]

Disney people, have any of you heard back?

 

[Ancika]

Received an email for the Blake Morgan phone interview invite.

 

[Hanzeeb]

Disney people, have any of you heard back?

No, I checked the portal too, still says “application under review”