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  1. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    OD's are massively competitive - don't be put off, still apply!
  2. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Congrats! Which one is this for? :)
  3. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I definitely have this issue with Vantage but with AllHires it seems to remember for me - odd you don't have the same. They're all a bit clunky andinconsistent though. Feels like a business opportunity…
  4. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You don't need to do this though? AllHires allows you to centrally add all your grades - mine were in there from when I last applied in 2013!
  5. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It's a sub-reddit on Reddit! You'd find it searching r/uklaw but honestly TCLA is a much better resource - I do sometimes pick up some interesting commercial awareness/legal market knowledge from uklaw but that’s about it.
  6. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It's odd isn't it? I’m surprised they'd have time for it outside their day jobs but Reddit does draw out some vindictive people! Either that or they are taking on a persona because they can hide behind anonymity or they aren't even at those firms but living a dream out.
  7. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    That's the only one I follow - can be some good content but also can be very toxic as its largely unmoderated!
  8. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think you asked this question on Reddit and I thought the posters were OTT in their responses - like @jaisrihere says if you can convey why that's important to you then go for it!
  9. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'm also at the point where I think it's selective, though it seems to have shifted from the earlier OD applicants, where lots of people were saying they were doing the VIs. I was thinking perhaps they've changed it up as they've gone through the process, as the volume was too overwhelming to...
  10. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It reads like it's automatic, assuming you met their application criteria.
  11. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I spoke with grad rec last week, the next steps, the chatbot, were going to go out this week after they reviewed the initial results from a smaller group who received them already - it's totally new as part of their process so think they wanted to check it was working properly.
  12. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'd just speak to grad rec on the phone. Human side of everyone comes across better that way 😀
  13. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sorry to hear this for you! 😔 was this for London or Bristol? I did mine 24th and not heard back yet!
  14. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Not sure on that as I completed test 1 and haven't received it.
  15. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Oh with SJT perhaps 40-45 mins?
  16. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I'd say around 30 minutes, but I'd done quite a few CappFin tests by that point.
  17. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    What a result, Will, congrats to you - it seems you're making awesome progress. Looking at your intro post, though, I'm not surprised, as you have a super relevant background that law firms will feel fits their work excellently!
  18. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They haven’t reviewed your application - spoke with Patrick recently and he advised he hasn’t started yet!
  19. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got an 8, 7 & 5, high numerical and verbal but nothing back yet - there was one person who did get an AC alread but all they said was the date they did their test!
  20. J

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    2nd rejection from Bird & Bird - so I'm guessing my initial one was for the Open Day and this one is for the VS!

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