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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Paul, Weiss PFO. That leaves only 7 firms I still have "live" applications for.

I simply don't know what's going wrong, only 2 people in my university got a higher score than me in my degree, and I have all distinctions in my law conversion as well. I put a lot of effort into these apps as well. I just don't know what more I could really be doing at this point, just how much luck do you need??
 
Applied on deadline - P,W summer PFO. Did anybody get an email telling them to reapply next year? It was in my friend's mail, but not in mine 🫠
Yeah:

"Thank you for your application to the Paul, Weiss Vacation Scheme. We were impressed by the calibre of applicants this year and enjoyed learning more about your background and achievements.

After careful consideration, we regret that we will not be progressing your application at this time. This decision was not made lightly and reflects the highly competitive nature of the selection process.

We encourage you to apply again in the next cycle, which opens in September.

Thank you again for your interest in Paul, Weiss. We wish you the very best in your future endeavours and hope to receive an application from you next year"
 
Yeah:

"Thank you for your application to the Paul, Weiss Vacation Scheme. We were impressed by the calibre of applicants this year and enjoyed learning more about your background and achievements.

After careful consideration, we regret that we will not be progressing your application at this time. This decision was not made lightly and reflects the highly competitive nature of the selection process.

We encourage you to apply again in the next cycle, which opens in September.

Thank you again for your interest in Paul, Weiss. We wish you the very best in your future endeavours and hope to receive an application from you next year"
"hope to receive an application from you next year" aw hayl naw im not ab to stay stuck in this cycle. they r literally wishing death on us
 
Paul, Weiss PFO. That leaves only 7 firms I still have "live" applications for.

I simply don't know what's going wrong, only 2 people in my university got a higher score than me in my degree, and I have all distinctions in my law conversion as well. I put a lot of effort into these apps as well. I just don't know what more I could really be doing at this point, just how much luck do you need??
hey im essentially in the same boat here (not the score tho, that's super impressive!)

cant really answer your questions but just know ur not alone : )
 
Any other final years secured a spring vac scheme? Super happy obviously but increasingly thinking I should have applied for summer. I was really keen to get a TC before graduating, but now my diss is due like 5 days after the end of the scheme, and it is stressing me outttt
 

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