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📅 Vacation Scheme & Open Day Applications 2025–26
Planning to apply for vacation schemes, open days or insight schemes? Join our dedicated threads for support, deadlines, and discussion:
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2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
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2025–26 Open Day & Insight Scheme Deadlines
Comprehensive list of open day and insight scheme application deadlines across top law firms. -
TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread
Ask questions, share tips, and support each other through the application cycle.
Let’s make this your strongest application season yet 💼
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2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Thanks to everyone who Thank you guys - this makes so much sense. I guess I was looking at resilience as needing to be something so big but all of these responses are so helpful. Would you still use the typical STAR approach for this question?- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Thank you so much! This is definitely such a good idea and I’ve 100% had a few bad marks in my time haha- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Looking for some interview advice - a question I have always struggled to answer is the resilience once - to the point where it literally puts me off applications and throws me off my game in telephone interviews. Not because I haven’t been through stuff - I have but the stuff I would typically...- LS12
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Out of interest for those still waiting to hear back from links, what percentage is your application at?- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Really appreciate the kind advice and for any other rejection I would absolutely take it but I’ll be honest - this one really didn’t bother me because I was kind of expecting it 😂- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
It was like being broken up with but not knowing you’re in a relationship hahaha- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
PFO from Willkie - submitted my application on the 26th for reference Must admit I was kind of expecting it, I attended the open day and they did emphasise how they were accepting applications on a rolling basis I must admit I did a little chuckle when I got the email. Not only is it very to...- LS12
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2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion
Yeah they do - one of the firms who recruit a good amount that way- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I’m on it now and I can apply. Filling it out for luck, haven’t tried to submit though- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Thank you for this- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Just out of interest - when would firms release information about the vacation schemes they are choosing to host next cycle? I’m conscious this hasn’t been a normal year so it’s likely there will be changes- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Me too- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I would say that I didn’t feel there were any curveballs in what they asked. It was very in line with my research on the firm. I would just say make sure you have a good understanding of white & case opposed to preparing specific answers- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
I would personally say the VI is very accessible, questions are pretty predictable if you have a good understanding of the firm, I think it’s more to do with seeming likeable and warm- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Can I put this on my cv?🤣- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Yes - my application will read ‘I was impressed to hear from incoming trainee Daniel Boden that not only is the culture Beerilliant but the firm truly invests in their trainees, equipping them with skills, experience and stationary’- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
me noting down ‘Gibson Dunn’ as my top firm to apply for next cycle- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
It depends, can I add it to my cv if we do🤣- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Ah I didn’t realise, I’m sorry, my opinion was misinformed- LS12
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
In my opinion the academic prizes question that most firms ask allows them to identify students who have performed better than the majority of their cohort- LS12
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