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  1. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Me who hasn’t applied to Bakers getting ready for round 2 of the Bakers discourse to begin:
  2. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I’ve also emailed about adjustments and dates so I hope there are more dates lmao. Otherwise I’m gna be at the AC like:
  3. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Weil AC invite!! I’m still in shock so had to take a few hours to process getting the email haha. For those interested, I applied in early Nov and got the online test around the end of Nov. I sat the SJT and VI around mid Dec (14-17) and scored 7566 high numerical and verbal.
  4. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Can someone explain why AllHires asks us to put our work experience in chronological order (most recent first), but Vantage asks for it to be done in reverse order (oldest first)???!! This shii has never made sense to me smh. I cba lmao.
  5. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Nah these are the peak TCLA night life hours we’re only just getting started here lad lmao:
  6. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    RPCs grad rec team after they came up with their #strikinglyreal branding and decided to use it as an app question to be #uniqueanddifferent:
  7. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If you’re eligible for reasonable adjustments then I guess yeah you can but otherwise nah lmao. It’s worthwhile speaking to grad rec at the firm to discuss it with them if you need adjustments.
  8. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It’s written application then AC… it’s a simple but super competitive process lmao. Grad rec said they’d received 1,500 apps for their WVS for 30-35 ACs, 15-18 VS slots and 4 TCs…: They review apps in batches so grad rec screen apps and then there is a partner review stage… I got this from...
  9. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If I had a quid for every time someone asks if it’s for spring or summer I’d have at least 70 quid, which isn’t a lot, but it’s a sign that people need to stop gatekeeping basic info lmao.
  10. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Travers Smith (14 Jan) BCLP (16 Jan) Covington & Burling (16 Jan) Ropes & Gray (31 Jan) Orrick (31 Jan) Winston & Strawn (31 Jan) Cleary Gottlieb (31 Jan) Not sure if the last 3 are rolling or non-rolling. I am gna apply last minute to Orrick and Winston lmao.
  11. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Latham’s grad rec team logging back on to the TCLA forum to see everyone’s PFO posts after launching their PFO nukes and missiles:
  12. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    My TC app journey (25/26)

    Hey guys, it’s me again lmao. Last week was a lot more active than the previous ones ngl. :) 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...
  13. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    January has literally felt like going on this ride 10x over back to back it’s been awful haha. Guess we all have to firm it like this guy and we’ll soon be leaving these apps in the past:
  14. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Has anybody had a PFO from Dechert for Spring or Summer VS? I sent my app on 2nd Dec so nearly 6 weeks ago and haven’t heard anything. I have seen people get the WE who applied after me so I’m gna assume PFO but idk why they’re taking the longest amount of time to send the PFO lmao.
  15. Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    This is gna be me dodging as many law firm PFOs as I possibly can from tomorrow:

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