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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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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Not heard a peep either- JJP
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Also received the reference request today! Looks like they're really going through them quickly now!- JJP
- Post #44
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
Much later - not until 28th October! Hope this doesn't mean all the places are gone before they even get to review the application.- JJP
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2020-21 Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion
It sounds like you have been shortlisted! Well done! Can I ask when you applied?- JJP
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General Discussion Thread 2020-21
So sorry to hear this! Do you mind if I ask when you applied?- JJP
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Linklaters Winter VS
Congrats on getting an AC! Can I ask when you heard back from LL? I assume this is for the Winter vac scheme? Thanks!- JJP
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Allen & Overy SJT
Thank you for this. I have completed the test >48 hours after receiving the original link due to technical issues on their end. I'll wait until final confirmation but this is tremendously reassuring that there is still a hope!- JJP
- Post #143
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Allen & Overy SJT
@Jessica Booker - have you heard of this being a recurring theme at A&O for the current application cycle?- JJP
- Post #141
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Allen & Overy SJT
Did this ever change for you? The same thing has happened to me just now. Wondering if it's worth holding out the hope it may change. Seems so strange that they've done both.- JJP
- Post #136
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Herbert Smith Freehills App
My report came through almost instantly after completing the test. The further emails about the benchmark and progressing to application review took quite a few hours to come through.- JJP
- Post #100
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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Jones Day Vac Scheme
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can offer any insight for the best way to approach the Jones Day vac scheme application. The only free text section asks you to complete a covering letter with maximum 300 words. Normally, I'd follow a standard formula of: Why law? Why me? Why this firm? In...- JJP
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Open Days/Networking Events - My Recommendations & Strategy
Just heard from BM for the 21st September Open Day saying they'd now get back to me by no later than 7 days before the event (i.e. 14th September). Hope this is helpful- JJP
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- Forum: Applications Discussion