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  1. H

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    ...challenges/seat mismatches, another part of it can come from trainees, who fear uncertainty and/or feel like they did not get what they bargained for (usually those who trained at the smaller office)...
  2. C

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    You see you're absolutely correct and now I'm certain I'll get a PFO from them. Now that I'm comparing the description for the work experience section to other firms, I would recommend you mention your extracurriculars. I excluded exec positions, writing for a legal blog and so many others 😭
  3. Amma Usman

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    Please apply regardless. I always recommend candidates not looking at the numbers. There could be only one spot open and it could be yours - you would never know unless you apply!
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. svb risk management intern

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman PFO
  7. 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...
  8. 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; ✍️ =...
  9. TCLAAAA

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

    15th Sept submitted, 22th done the test
  10. B

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman AC ❗
  11. 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.
  12. D

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman PFO… even though they already sent me one on Wednesday?
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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 ?
  17. Amjaya

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    A&O Shearman rejected me TWICE! Why they emailing me again 😂
  18. Amma Usman

    A&O Shearman - Summer Vacation Scheme 2026

    Summer Vacation Scheme 2026
  19. D

    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Does A&O Shearman prefer prose or bullet points for WE section?
  20. 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...
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