TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[yuhhhh]

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

 

[nalinp]

Congrats!! From what I understand, they send AC invites all at once. So, PFO incoming for me.

ah ggs for me too then !

 

[Jennifer2003]

Has anyone heard recently from Reed Smith post AC?

I think some people have gotten one’s for winter a while ago and now it’s just spring. Had my ac next week and they said they aim to get back to all candidates by the end of this week!

 

[abc124]

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

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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. ​

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Apparently Mishcon is gonna be the second most hatred firm after Fieldfisher, would you all blacklist them for the next cycle?

 

[Applicant7874652]

For folk who did GD AC, how long post AC did you wait to hear back

 

[yasmars]

Apparently Mishcon is gonna be the second most hatred firm after Fieldfisher, would you all blacklist them for the next cycle?

This is hopefully the last cycle, but I don’t think I have the luxury to black list haha

 

[nordicnomad]

anyone heard back from cc today?

 

[Hopeful applicant]

Any idea whether V&E, Covington, or Cleary are going to have any more AC's for summer?

I would actually add GD to this list (been so long, I almost forgot)

 

[sadlawyer01]

does anyone have any insights on cleary's CV + competency interview? any last min tips would be super useful

does cleary have a CV interview before the AC? I thought it was straight to AC after WGT

 

[Arv_329]

my friend interviewed like 3 weeks ago and heard back on friday so they take time i think

I interviewed three weeks ago and now i'm starting to get worried i might be cooked.

 

[jagath]

I interviewed three weeks ago and now i'm starting to get worried i might be cooked.

i interviewed a month ago non law VS and haven’t heard lol

 

[lawcool]

scared about forsters as i thought i cooked in my vi

 

[LaDiva]

how many video questions are there in the hogan lovells assessment? Also, can I complete in more than 1 sitting?

 

[YYmasterTC]

how many video questions are there in the hogan lovells assessment? Also, can I complete in more than 1 sitting?

I dont think that it has any videos.

It has got proof-reading tasks though

 

[LaDiva]

I dont think that it has any videos.

It has got proof-reading tasks though

There's a video component in the practice section, so I wasn't sure, but it's def a great news, I hate these VIs

 

[axk323]

Has anyone heard back from Arnold and Porter post Interview?

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

There's a video component in the practice section, so I wasn't sure, but it's def a great news, I hate these VIs

There is a video interview 3 questions if i remember correctly.
Btw are u applying for vac scheme or dtc?

 

[YYmasterTC]

There's a video component in the practice section, so I wasn't sure, but it's def a great news, I hate these VIs

Also, to answer the second part of your question.

Its better to complete these tests in one go because in the beginning it says not to open other tabs. It considers it cheating. I dont know if all firms do that