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  1. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    One minute?! I just did one where I had two minutes to speak and it felt like nothing... that's crazy! I had only thirty seconds to prepare though which was pretty brutal - felt like 5 seconds lol
  2. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ES VI completed!! Was a bit nervous for the first question and almost ran out of time so didn't get to say everything I planned, but the next questions (situational questions) went really well. Good luck to everyone else! It was not as bad as I thought :)
  3. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Woo! We got this❤️❤️
  4. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    About to do the ES VI! Wish me luck! I’m a bundle of nerves rn because I hate video interviews😭 I’ll let you all know how it goes
  5. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I got a PFO from Burges Salmon at like 12am💀 had such an amazing, peaceful sleep afterwards!! Thanks BS!!
  6. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    As someone who doesn’t really know/interact with many other people who are either applying for vacation schemes or are willing to talk about their experiences, this forum has been incredibly useful. It’s great to get more insight into other people’s current stages in applications, but it is also...
  7. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Omg yay!! So happy for you!! Good luck, I was planning to do mine today but will do it tomorrow morning as I feel like I need more time to prep. Another member emphasised that it is mostly strengths-based so ensure you prepare for these questions more than the typical ‘why law’.
  8. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Honestly it really does seem to be a numbers game - you are clearly very qualified and a desirable candidate, but unfortunately, there will always be someone who went to one more event than you did, or got one mark higher in a module than you, or someone mentioned something in an interview that...
  9. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Good luck!! I’m unsure about what offices the others who got VI invites applied to, but it could very well be that different offices are sending invites on different dates. Hope you get an invite! :)
  10. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi! I applied for Cardiff
  11. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone done their ES VI yet? I’m going to do mine today :)
  12. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Switching between exhausted, excited, apathetic and anxious every day is doing WONDERS for my nervous system🥰 it is truly not for the weak hahahaha
  13. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anyone done the ES VI yet? I'm planning to do mine tomorrow morning :) would love to know how it went
  14. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Thank you so so much for the insight! I love competency questions and definitely prefer them over the 'why law' types of questions so I'm not as nervous now haha. I emphasised the whole energising thing on my application so they seem to love that!
  15. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ES video interview - any tips or insights from anyone who has done it before? I am absolutely terrible at video interviews and want to be as prepared as possible😭 I know it’s strengths-based but was wondering if it is entirely scenario questions or a mix of scenarios with anything else e.g. why...
  16. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    So sorry to hear❤️ it sucks so much I know. My Simmons rejection made me want to give up because I thought it was definitely my best application and I had made so much effort attending in-person events and networking. Just remember all it takes is one yes, keep applying and you will get a VS...
  17. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They could be doing it in batches so don’t worry! ❤️
  18. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Wishing you good luck!! I’m not sure when people started receiving invites, but I just received mine 20 minutes ago so I assume they are trickling them out
  19. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Omg yay!! This is the first time I’ve progressed to this stage of an application! Super happy🥺❤️ Just to add, I was really convinced I would get a PFO after completing the WG. Very pleasantly surprised!
  20. iwatchsuits

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just received an ES video interview invite! Is this automatic or selective? Good luck to everyone else!❤️

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