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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.
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2025–26 Vacation Scheme Deadlines
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
In your view, what steps should a law firm take to put client relationships at the forefront of its strategy? (200 words) This is one of the questions on the CMS VS form. Is the question actually as general as it sounds (what would be best for any law firm) or would tying my answer to CMS be...- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Has anyone contacted the Jones Day Grad Rec team regarding the answers on the application form turning into one huge paragraph – essentially line breaks and paragraph breaks just turning into spaces on the preview screen. All my responses have paragraph and line breaks but on the preview screen...- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Hiya! I am struggling a bit with the following question: What attracts you to a Trainee Solicitor role at Bird & Bird? What is motivating you to pursue a career at Bird & Bird? Am I right in thinking that the question is asking us to differentiate between a trainee solicitor role and an NQ...- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Slaughter and May require a 'good 2.1' for their Vacation Scheme application. I am a career changer with Distinction in my previous two degrees but currently stand at 63.5% in my LLB degree. Is there any point in applying?- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
I completed the test on the 9th and received the email on either the 11th or the 12th.- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
A&O rejection post meeting the SJT benchmark. Really don't know what works and what does not at this point.- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
There is no general pass mark to aim for. You get an invite for the test soon after you submit the app and have 48 hours to complete the test. Within a few days of completing the test, you get an email telling you whether you have passed the SJT and consequently if your app would be reviewed...- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
These are two of the questions that I need to answer for a vacation scheme application: 1. Please give details of any prizes, scholarships, positions of responsibility and any other noteworthy achievements that will support your application. (250 words) 2. Please give details of any...- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Thank you so much, @AvniD!- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
Thank you so much, Jessica! I would have been one of those people :D- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23
One of the questions on A&O WVS scheme asks: Why do you want to become a commercial lawyer at A&O and what do you think are the key skills and qualities required for success? (250 words) I understand that the first two parts are standard: Why this firm and why commercial law? Is the 'key...- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Just wondering if you can apply for the NRF TC as a penultimate year law student? The website says that you can but the application form states finalists and graduates. The information is conflicting.- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
I am so sorry for that :( When did you complete the Capptivate assessment?- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Nothing yet from Charles Russell Speechlys, right?- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
It is the opposite of your example. 76 percentile means that you're in the Top 24% (100-76) of all the people that you're being compared against or alternatively you've scored better than 76% of the people in the comparison group.- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Congratulations! When did you complete the VI, if you don't mind me asking?- UnTCSilVousPlait
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)
Congratulations! Great news! Do you mind sharing when you did the VI?- UnTCSilVousPlait
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