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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Think I did stage 1 on 5th Nov and got stage 2 on 10th Nov. Might be slightly longer waiting period now as most people applied closer to the deadline.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
If it helps, I still haven’t completed stage 2. Been waiting for adjustments for over a month… 😂😂- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Might even have 3 kids and watch them graduate before they respond at this rate. 🙄- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I think there are a handful of firms that are solely application and interviews (no test stages): Covington & Burling Davis Polk & Wardwell Debevoise & Plimpton Dechert Goodwin Jones Day Kirkland & Ellis Morrison Foerster Paul Hastings Sidley Austin Skadden Slaughter and May Travers Smith...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Idk if this applies to the VS/TC for sure but I only got an ABB-BBB in my A-levels and they offered me a place on their in person open day. I asked if I could apply to their VS/TC and they said that it would be perfectly fine to apply. I would point to the fact I flag as contextual and I had...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Willkie’s app doesn’t give an option to add GCSE grades but when you add your school, the GCSE grades pull through automatically somehow. I think it probably gets the GCSE grades from our vantage profiles, so I would check that to make sure it has all the right grades before submitting!- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
You could leave it blank or put a rough estimated date as to when your contract will end. Suppose you could also put the current date (Dec 2025), so it signals you are still working there.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I think I discussed 4, 3 positions of responsibility and 1 achievement. Don’t think you’d need to hit the full word count for it. Depends on the amount of detail you go into for each I guess.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
For those applying to Akin, how are we meant to approach these two questions, as they appear to be pretty similar: 1: what motivates you to pursue a career as a commercial solicitor, and why do you see Akin as the right place to begin that journey? 2: what are you looking for in your legal...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
The ones that I always struggle with are Perkins Coie and Debevoise. I was under the impression Debevoise had a French pronunciation lmao. The ending actually just rhymes with noise.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
This account used to belong to someone else on the forum, as you have identified. His username was Chris Brown. I started using this forum in September. He gave me this account to use for this cycle, as he was no longer using it. :)- Harvey Specter
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Speaking of Willkie, has anyone heard back from them recently post app? The website says we can expect to hear back within 10-15 working days, but it’s been more than that now so idk whether to assume it’s a PFO.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I referred to this and just listed the events I went to, didn’t elaborate on them.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
This is probably the best username I’ve seen on here so far! Creativity 10/10! 😎- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Same here matey. At least it will all be worth it in the end when we finally get that ‘yes’, knowing it was through our hard work and determination that we got through this process. :)- Harvey Specter
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- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Slaughter and May PFO post app. Applied around 2-3 weeks ago.- Harvey Specter
- Post #969
- Forum: Applications Discussion
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
I received my link after I registered so it’s likely it is somewhere in your inbox. Might be worthwhile checking the junk folder incase it’s there.- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Hogan Lovells Lift Off PFO post Job Sim- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
100 entries is insane! Sounds like a tough course you did for your undergraduate! Seems like they are still going through applications submitted at the start of their window. Tbf I think they expect a ‘good’ 2:1 which I assume means 65% or more but I have heard that they only interview people...- Harvey Specter
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TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
Jheeze why do they take so long to respond? I thought they reviewed on a rolling basis? I applied a few weeks ago so I most likely won’t hear back until after the new year it seems. They did ask for my degree transcript last week but nothing else since then. 🤷🏾♂️- Harvey Specter
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