TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[qwerty!]

For those who have done/are doing the Latham AC, how close to your AC were you given additional information about its format? I booked my AC a couple of weeks ago but still haven’t received the further information they indicated in the initial email. Thank you!

i got an email with further information a week before my AC

 

[ilikelaw]

cooley interview invite!!!!!!!!! i’m in shock i did the watson glaser yesterday morning😭😭

 

[AspirationalDream]

has anyone heard from DWF?

Yes, but invited to the dwf “gamified” assessment but no clue how to tackle it.

 

[helenaskelton]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

 

[Novaa]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

Don’t bother, I’ve found AI will confuse me and proceed to then get the answers wrong.

I think it tries to apply too many niche logic rules while not respecting WG logic. So it just goes on a tangent and does too much.

 

[I’m a celebrity get me out of here - VS/TC edn]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

Mastering WG can be learned through practice. It’s an objective test and I believe it’s unfair to use it in recruitment however, if you put effort into learning you’ll crack it.

Don’t use AI, i think it’ll take a factual stance rather than just looking at the question alone. Which will in turn give you wrong answers. But I may be wrong 🤔

 

[Jaysen]

I love this!! Just to confirm my understanding, so this would be capturing applicant information as well as where they reached in the application stage?

Exactly.

What I'm thinking at the moment:

(1) There will be a tracker to organise your application progress in the forum



(2) You can opt in to sharing your progress which is then anonymously uploaded to a live feed



(3) You can then 'view' all results, if you want to get the anonymous breakdown of the candidate (e.g. grade received/number of apps sent)


I'm hoping it makes it easier to find out when people hear back from firms and provide more transparency over their profile.

 

[radssss]

has anyone emailed Irwin Mitchell to ask when will they update us?

Have pfos been sent out? (Business services london)

 

[helenaskelton]

Mastering WG can be learned through practice. It’s an objective test and I believe it’s unfair to use it in recruitment however, if you put effort into learning you’ll crack it.

Don’t use AI, i think it’ll take a factual stance rather than just looking at the question alone. Which will in turn give you wrong answers. But I may be wrong 🤔

Yeah used AI for one firm WG and non AI for another. Got AC for the firm I didn’t use AI for but haven’t heard back from the other…so you may have a point

 

[Chelsea101]

Also, does anyone have good experience using AI with WG. Does it actually work? Or does it get the answers wrong?

I can say that ChatGPT does work in terms of helping prep. All the WG tests I have done this cycle, I have passed. Last cycle I didn't pass any and I didn't use AI to prep. However, I used Chat in conjunction with practicing the application using Assessment Day. I wouldn't solely rely on using AI as it does get answers wrong - when I used it for mock questions I kept having to ask 'are you sure' as sometimes it marked an incorrect answer as correct.

 

[lawstudent2]

Has anyone heard back from Ashurst post WE / know when we are supposed to find out?

 

[shays]

anyone heard good or bad news from WFW post VI? honestly they could get back to us so that I can update my spreadsheet lol

 

[maylawwww]

@maylawwww when did the you get the invite and when did you do the test?

Congratulations!!

Thanks!!

SJT 3rd jan, proofreading 18th, interview invite 21st 🫶

 

[ABC234]

Just got a rejection email from HFW post application even though I got to their AC twice in the past??? They told me to definitely try again, and then just rejected me 😭

 

[radssss]

Thanks!!

SJT 3rd jan, proofreading 18th, interview invite 21st 🫶

I did my sjt on 16 Jan so hoping for good news soon!

Best of luck

 

[summersun]

HFW PFO ... was quite happy with my application so a bit disappointed but not too suprised since others had received ACs
Edit: they said we could see general feedback on Linked In?? Surely they could have included it as a PDF in the email? I mean we already apply and did lots of research so if they have prepared geenral feedback they could just include it in the email...

 

[InterestInPublicLaw]

Has anyone heard back from Ashurst post WE / know when we are supposed to find out?

Hi, when did you apply for the summer vac scheme? I applied on the deadline and still haven’t heard back post initial application and online test

 

[lawstudent2]

Hi, when did you apply for the summer vac scheme? I applied on the deadline and still haven’t heard back post initial application and online test

I applied on the deadline

 

[radssss]

anyone not heard back at all from HFW?
I’m getting very stressed now..
Does anyone know if they have ac slots left?

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Just got a rejection email from HFW post application even though I got to their AC twice in the past??? They told me to definitely try again, and then just rejected me 😭

So sad. I've been hearing rumours that some firms won't consider your reapplication after getting through ACs, some firms even state it on the FAQs like Greenberg Traurig, despite in the next cycle, but some truly allow you like MacFarlanes. Maybe HFW is one of firms that gatekeeps it and pretending to be okay.