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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 2025-26
Sure ya did buddy.- jojo23
- Post #304
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
This is the only reaction I can give... qmul is great, besides the graveyard in the middle of campus... that shit is scary- jojo23
- Post #301
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Some people might disagree with this, but I feel like writing deals into your answers often comes across as forced or fake unless you can really make a personal connection to it, such as relating it to your degree or a conversation with a trainee. (Or maybe I'm just not good at doing it...- jojo23
- Post #289
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
This might be a stupid question but how do you strike the balance between well detailed and oversharing when detailing mitigating circumstances?- jojo23
- Post #258
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I've interpreted it as a slightly more narrative version of why you and why this firm, with slightly more emphasis on 'why you'- jojo23
- Post #247
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
As a grad, would it be better to apply for the cms dtc over the vac scheme (i know they call it something different)?- jojo23
- Post #241
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Drop the hardest lore about yourself as if your life were a cinematic masterpiece.- jojo23
- Post #240
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Same here (London office)- jojo23
- Post #185
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I think in my case I can apply to most, with the exception of a few summer schemes due to being a grad. Most of the firms I plan on applying to should be ok. If i remember correctly only a few of them run winter schemes anyway e.g hsf, HL- jojo23
- Post #134
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Me too... I'd already written my application answer in advance. Might as well apply for the tc and see what happens. Worst thing they can do is reject me or, make the mistake of hiring me 🤣🤣 Honestly, just go for it and apply for the tc, you miss the shots you don't take (this sounds more like...- jojo23
- Post #133
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Are winter schemes considered more competitive or are they all fairly equal to the point where its personal preference?- jojo23
- Post #109
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
They have in the past apparently but it seems to have been scrapped this year😭- jojo23
- Post #104
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
" I don't have a prize because I am the prize"- jojo23
- Post #101
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Yep 🤣🤣- jojo23
- Post #71
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Even more reasons to write one about Kanye 🤣- jojo23
- Post #70
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I know a guy that did theirs about the Simpsons and was successful so, if you want to write yours about kanye, go for it- jojo23
- Post #64
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
As the new cycle opens, I'm prepared to be victimised by Reed Smith's VI and all amberjack assessments for another year😪 I'll get it this year...- jojo23
- Post #21
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I wonder what the mess-up will be this year👀 If the winter vs isn't available this year then, how different is the direct process (it looks like they're changing it though...)- jojo23
- Post #11
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
forget the spaces, i'd be lucky if i even managed to pass the tests 🤣- jojo23
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25
@Chris Brown whenever he posts elite knowledge- jojo23
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