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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Bit of a random one....

I have a vac scheme offer from a firm which means that if I get offered a place on slaughters' vac scheme I could only do 1 out of their 2 schemes (they run two diff ones over summer). In the initial email inviting me to interview, Slaughters said to let them know if we receive vac scheme offers from another firm or if we need to know sooner for any other reason.

Technically I don't need an expedited response, I just need to be put on the second scheme if successful.

I'm a bit paranoid that explaining this will somehow prejudice me and could just be an easy rejection or something - was wondering if anyone had any thoughts / similar experiences!
 
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Do we think that mishcon summer acs might be out soon then now that they appear to be done w spring, or is it gonna be more weeks of waiting
they are the last firm that I am waiting to hear back from so I'm so keen just to find out if imma have to do this all again next year tbh
 
Anyone know PW timeline so far with summer vac scheme applicants ?
I think they've sent out a few rejections for Summer but no one's received invites yet. Grad rec did mention on the Paul, Weiss thread on Jan 30 that they will be reviewing applications and sending out decisions "over the next few weeks" so I assume we will hear back soon re AC invites
 
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This may be a stupid question, but do firm keep waitlists in case people drop out of ACs or in case people underperform? They usually send more AC invites than they offer TCs so I was thinking probably the former? I'm currently a bit cooked with most of my apps so I'm trying to make some delusional calculations of my odds where I can still cling onto a tiny bit of hope lmao
 
Anyone who did their TI with morgan lewis how did you find it ? mine was very short only 10 minutes not 20? think that may be a bad sign haha
I just did mine and ngl this was probs the worst TI I’ve done so far so I’m alr assuming a PFO. :(

Mine ended up lasting around 20 mins so it wasn’t too long like Akin’s or too short either but idk. 🤷🏾‍♂️
 

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