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  1. jacksollaf

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ..... This year, it's too early to tell, but from what I remember I passed the benchmark for Linklaters, DLA piper, HSF, Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman, and a few others... still waiting .. I got 92 on Linklaters WG (one of the categories I got 99) so im pretty hopeful about that + it's for their...
  2. D

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ...my application at the moment. I was about to send it off until I read through the Dos and Don'ts section on their website again which indicated that they want you to link every experience back to a career in law and, where possible, A&O Shearman itself to show you understand the role and the...
  3. 1

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ...Dechert ✅✍️❌ Jones Day ✅❌ Slaughters ✅❌ Paul, Weiss ✅❌ Freshfields* ✅📝🔵 Macfarlanes ✅📝🔵 Mayer Brown ✅📝 Gibson Dunn ✅📝 Travers Smith* ✅ A&O Shearman* ✅📝 Clifford Chance* ✅📝🔵 Latham & Watkins ✅📝🔵 Key: ✅ = application submitted; 📝 = test received; 🔵 = Invited to 2nd test/met benchmark; ✍️ =...
  4. B

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman AC ❗
  5. TCLAAAA

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    15th Sept submitted, 22th done the test
  6. D

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman PFO… even though they already sent me one on Wednesday?
  7. L

    My TC Journey

    Rejected: Pinsent Mason: A&O Shearman: DLA Piper Clifford Chance Gowling CMS HSF Willkie Farr & Gallagher Bird and Bird Fieldfisher Reed Smith Taylor Wessing Baker Mckenzie Cooley Trowers & Hamlins Milbank Osborne Clarke White & Case Bristows (post-VI) Freshfields Fladgate Morgan Lewis Womble...
  8. S

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I assume most of them are winter vacations right? When did you apply to Travers Smith? I ask because they still haven't rejected me and so I'm wondering what on earth is the hold up or whether they're just going through applications in order rejecting them.
  9. Andrei Radu

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    I would put down the 20 most recent ones and explain the situation in any additional information section. If this section does not exist, you can email the graduate recruitment team about it explaining the situation and sending a full module breakdown attached. This is a relatively common...
  10. S

    A&O Shearman Assessment Day

    Do you mind me asking when you applied ? And how much time before the AC did they tell you ?
  11. dannyp123

    Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025-26 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)

    Yeah talked to A&O Grad Rec yesterday. Second years apply to summer vacation scheme, final years to the winter vacation scheme, and graduates to the Direct TC. The logic being that graduates could be a paralegal with 4 years of experience going up against penultimate students and also the Direct...
  12. wrloyst

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    the thing is, i've had grad rec from firms like A&O Shearman suggest that extracurricular roles (especially society positions) should be included in the section and linked back to the firm. Not sure how it works for FF esp since, as you've mentioned, there is no space to mention extracurriculars...
  13. Amjaya

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman rejected me TWICE! Why they emailing me again 😂
  14. D

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does A&O Shearman prefer prose or bullet points for WE section?
  15. S

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    I just got the call that I made it to the the A&O Shearman Summer Vac!!!!!🤯
  16. GT1205H

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ...yet.🤞🏼 -Clyde & Co. Applied 17/11, test invite 10/12. Now waiting🤞🏼 - Older PFOs💀: Hogan Lovells, Bird & Bird, Slaughter and May, and A&O Shearman Thank you guys for your support, I hope everyone is enjoying the festivities, firms are giving PFOs as if they were Santa on Christmas days...
  17. BobThebIlly

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Sorry for my ignorance, but what 'target quota' were they looking for??? I also heard this from a friend who got a TC at FF last year and shared the same sentiments
  18. L

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    A&O Shearman Summer VS PFO Could anyone give me any clue about the PFO message below? Does it mean that I struggled in those areas or it was just a general message that they sent to everyone for PFO? Also any advice on how to reflect and prepare better for the next time would be appreciated...
  19. O

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    How did you find out your Linklaters WG score?
  20. T

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Nice selection of firms you’ve got there! I’ve not got an update but Good luck.

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