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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does Macfarlanes put a heavy significance on grades? My 1st and 2nd year grades weren’t great but I did decent for my placement year and final year and graduated with a mid 2:1 overall. For context I graduated from a mid tier Russell group and currently work as a paralegal - is it worth applying?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    anyone heard back yet from macfarlanes?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hi! Does anyone have any insights on the Macfarlanes VI? Happy to provide some insights on Mayer Brown, FF, Latham, and Bird & Bird in return :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Does everyone get invited to do the Macfarlanes simulate? Does it mean my app review was successful?
  5. Laurel Lance - Black Canary

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Morgan Lewis & Macfarlanes allow you to reapply in the same cycle if you are rejected before AC stage. The rest is unlikely to offer you a place after being rejected in the same cycle. BCLP and White & Case would still consider if you ever had an AC in previous cycle but failed, but others...
  6. Bree

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello can anyone help me with Mayer Brown VI? I can help with FF Stage 2, Macfarlanes Stage 2, Milbank Stage 1, Latham Stage 2 and other firms
  7. Shiv Lawy

    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Very fast within the day for me
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Waiting for mine, I messed up my second VI question
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    When did you submit it? I haven't heard it ages goo loll since 23/10
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    hey @Abbie Whitlock would you have any advice on how to structure/answer this question? If someone were to read your story so far, what would make them think, ‘This person belongs at Macfarlanes’? Thank you so much!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    anyone else get a message from macfarlanes?
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    Macfarlanes Assessment Centre

    Hi! I've been invited to a Macfarlanes assessment centre next month. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or had any recent experiences at the firm that they could share :)
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ...like Stephenson Harwood reject on a rolling basis and only offer ACs after the final deadline (I asked recruitment). I don't know about Macfarlanes - if it's helpful I applied DTC in mid-Feb and since then I've had to do their automatic Cappfinity and then Simulate test (which went very badly...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Just wanted to ask again are there any firms you can apply to twice I know people mentioned Sidley, Macfarlanes, NRF & Covington. Might help other people too!
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    Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation Scheme Deadlines 2025-26 (with rolling/non rolling checklist!)

    Macfarlanes just opened their Spring and Summer VS. Its rolling. https://www.macfarlanes.com/join-us/early-careers/experience-macfarlanes/vacation-scheme/
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Did anyone else receive the self reflection report from Macfarlanes after completing the Simulate?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    If anyone has insights on the Hogan 2nd test/VI, I'd really appreciate it! I can trade insights for Weil, Mayer Brown, Simmons, Bird & Bird, Macfarlanes :)
  18. thedonnabrief

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Hello, which DTC applications are open right now, including firms that allow you to reapply if you were rejected for their VS in the same cycle? I know the following: - King & Spalding - Fried Frank - Paul Hastings - Bclp - Morgan Lewis Not sure about W&C and Macfarlanes
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Pinset Masons AC invite(10k black interns route)! I will appreciate any insights pleaseeeeee. Can give insight for Macfarlanes, Linklaters and HSFK AC
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    macfarlanes summer VS :), thank you @Abbie Whitlock your advice on preparing before my AC genuinely helped a lot

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