TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Novaa]

OC AC!!!! Wtf I absolutely BOMBED the tests…

OH DONNA!!!

 

[LawAspirer]

At the open day they said still consider international if the locals were not fit (eg failed AC, did messy interview, or poor WG) in case if you got invite the WG and you got PFO definitely they will choose local as maybe your result/score came out similarly with new invites, so if someone invited imminently after you got the WG, that's the case of you are replaceable after in the pile of reserve list. They aren't going to reveal your score tbh which is irksome at some point, but yes that's how they approach.

Wow. Thanks for this. Very disheartening nevertheless

 

[Donna Paulsen]

OH DONNA!!!

I am gobsmacked rn… I totally wrote off OC because the tests were AWFUL

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Wow. Thanks for this. Very disheartening nevertheless

Yh lol ikr. Their retention is only 80% as locals tend to leave for bigger firms and better salary and they're easy to brag if got NQ. Consider a firm which value international more, like those which open TC route. If you still wants Cooley def you can reapply to 20% left once qualified lol (many did this, esp the associates who presented VC at the open day)

 

[Jessica Pearson]

Osborne Clarke AC!!!! Wtf I absolutely BOMBED the tests…

Congratsss when did you apply?

 

[georgianprincessmwuah]

Osborne Clarke PFO (((

 

[johnsmith]

Osborne Clarke AC!!!! Wtf I absolutely BOMBED the tests…

Also got an AC and thought the same - congrats! This is for Bristol as I am sure people will ask.

 

[dannyp123]

So awkward got a PFO from OC and my mate texts me saying they got the virtual AC. Got to that stage last year with a much worse app, think might have to just do a masters at this point.

Edit: also we both applied around the deadline

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Congratsss when did you apply?

I think the day after applications opened!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Also got an AC and thought the same - congrats!

Woohoooo congrats!!

 

[Applicationally-challenged]

Osborne Clarke AC!!!! Wtf I absolutely BOMBED the tests…

Congrats! Is this for summer?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Congrats! Is this for summer?

Yes

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Congrats! Is this for summer?

Applicationally-challenged this username is funny asf lmao. Yous are creative with names ngl!

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Me seeing Osborne Clarke ACs and PFOs rushing to check my inbox. Just seeing crickets. Realised only Bristol is responding. :/

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Me seeing Osborne Clarke ACs and PFOs rushing to check my inbox. Just seeing crickets. Realised only Bristol is responding. :/

Def me for CRS too, seems only Guildford has come out.

 

[Applicant7874652]

Has anyone heard from W&C post VI for summer vac scheme

 

[Applicant7874652]

True but from my experience, post AC PFOs hit the worse

Post vac scheme even worse lmao

 

[Miles Edgeworth]

Me seeing people get responses for Goodwin:

Me realising it's for Spring (still low key scared):