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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I did mine in Oct and haven't heard back
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    For Slaughter and May, grad rec told me that they interview for DTC until December, switch to vac scheme interviews from January-March, then resume DTC interviews in March. So if you weren't interviews/rejected by December, you'll have a few months to wait!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You don't get a confirmation. Hope this helps :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    It's roughly 4 to 1. Hope this helps!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    anyone heard from Skadden post WE?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    the goodwin VI is really not that bad tbh. it's fairly standard motivational/competency questions you should prep anyway
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    London x
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If anyone had imsights on the milbank test, I can share advice for HL (both tests and vi), weil VI, Mayer Brown, Simmons VI + AC, Bird & Bird VI, Akin Telephone Interview, Macfarlanes test + VI!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Almost never! Only if they have strong evidence to believe you cheated (i.e. someone else did the VI for you). It woukd be far too much bother for them to watch the prep time.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does anyone know how long prep/answer time is for Goodwin VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You are probably allowed to use your own notes/web search. They mainly film you to ensure it's not someone else coming up with your answer. Otherwise grad teams really don't have enough time to be watching you prep (unless it genuinely looks like you've been cheating).
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If grad rec said they'd get back to me 'by Christmas' post-AC but they still haven't (the AC was a month ago), is it worth emailing them? @Abbie Whitlock @Andrei Radu I would appreciate any advice!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Now that both slots are over, was anyone else disappointed in the Skadden written exercise? They say not to use AI but it's so easy to in the format they sent it in and I'm sure lots of people will use AI, seriously disadvantaging the candidates who followed the rules. There are so many systems...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    For Dechert, yes. Grad rec said they had about 100 applications for the winter scheme that weren't considered because they had given out WEs already
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Cleary AC! I applied and did the test late October
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    They will probably have more ACs, so don't lose hope!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    As far as I know they onle have a summer scheme :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Yeah, a bunch of people had ACs in late November
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Anyone heard from Simmons post AC? :////
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I used to struggle with them a lot but have improved and I think these things helped me: 1) practice by recording yourself saying it on your laptop camera. This is particularly useful for the motivational questions that you know will come up (i.e. why this firm?). It can help you get a sense of...

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