• TCLA Premium: Now half price (£30/month). Applications, interviews, commercial awareness + 700+ examples.
    Join →

Search results

  1. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I think it depends on people’s backgrounds too to some extent. It’s easier to apply to less firms when on paper you’re a pretty strong candidate (all As and A*s at GCSE, AAA or above A-levels, a gained or predicted high 2:1 or first from a top RG like Oxbridge/London RG/Durham/Warwick, a bunch...
  2. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Cooley said we’d hear back by mid Jan (15th), so we’ll all defo have heard back by next Fri!
  3. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Jheeze Akin selective online test invite! I sent my app mid Dec (13th - 15th).
  4. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Reed Smith PFO post app lmao. At least I finally got an update from a firm. Maybe applying on the day of the deadline wasn’t such a bright idea.
  5. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It’s selective so not automatic, huge congrats! Can I ask when did you apply to Dechert and was this for their Spring or Summer VS?
  6. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    My TC app journey (25/26)

    Hey guys, it’s me again lmao. It’s been another slow week so not much has changed. :( Guess it’s time for me to post another update on this tracking thread though, so this is the latest: Apps that were rejections: Jones Day Winter VS post app HSF Kramer Winter VS post test Paul, Weiss Winter...
  7. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Looks like it’s gna be yet another day without any app updates for me smh.
  8. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’m convinced Candid/Vantage is trolling cos why did I receive a notif only for it to be yet another reminder for Travers Smith… I’m gna assume this is intentional rage-bait from grad rec and this is them rn:
  9. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hoping we all get good news starting from today and end this app cycle with TCs from our dream firms! Best of luck TCLA gang! 😀
  10. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’ve sent around 20 apps so far and have around 6-7 more that I’d like to send by Jan 31st. These are all mostly for VS except for a few DTCs.
  11. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They said at their open day that it’s not automatic so they’ll review your app first then send it if your app was successful.
  12. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    An Entrepreneur's TC Journey

    I was gna apply to MoFo but saw that they asked for us to upload transcripts from A-level through to a masters degree and decided nah I cba. My uni doesn’t even allow undergrad transcripts to be uploaded cos they’re on a secure portal, so it would have been a waste of time applying. It’s a...
  13. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I went to their open day and met two people who went to non-RG unis (Kent and Lancaster). One of their future trainees also went to SOAS. It’s worth applying to them if you’re interested. It’s super competitive though. Apps for the WVS the firm received c1500 apps for c30 AC spaces and 15 ish...
  14. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Another day of absolute silence from firms has me feeling like this rn it’s frustrating lmao.
  15. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    My New Year’s resolution was also to be nicer but I’m alr struggling and failed 36 hours in…
  16. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If you can do the WG well and read my post, you should understand that I wasn’t even specifically referring to grad roles. I just said the firm has 10 UK offices so the figure will be reflective of their recruitment numbers across all those offices. They aren’t receiving 10,000 apps for just...
  17. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Tbf Weightmans do have 10 offices in the UK so it’s probs combined them all together. Maybe it’s 500-1000 per regional office and the rest London?
  18. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When did you hear back from them with the SJT and VI invite cos I’ve still heard nothing. It’s defo a PFO atp which sucks but on to the next!
  19. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Timed SJT and two written questions (motivational and commercial awareness). Both 20 mins each.

About Us

The Corporate Law Academy (TCLA) was founded in 2018 because we wanted to improve the legal journey. We wanted more transparency and better training. We wanted to form a community of aspiring lawyers who care about becoming the best version of themselves.

Get Our 2026 Vacation Scheme Guide

Nail your vacation scheme applications this year with our latest guide, with sample answers to law firm questions.