TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Will Shoosmiths get back to us today or on the 23rd of March?

Somebody emailed them and they said it would be today

 

[AryanAgg]

Also is mishcon going to be giving out the pfos and ac invites this week for summer applications?

 

[ssss]

Is anyone still waiting to hear back from OC post first AC (London)?

 

[James Wakefield]

Probably good news if you haven’t heard back

I hope so

Although, I had this last year and then got a PFO from Ropes about a month after everyone else

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Is anyone waiting to hear back from Ropes & Gray still for Spring or Summer VS (PFO or AC)?

I’m seeing a bunch of PFOs but I’ve got nothing so idk if they’re doing it in batches so a delayed PFO…​

 

[radssss]

Also is mishcon going to be giving out the pfos and ac invites this week for summer applications?

I hope so because that’s one firm I’m very eagerly waiting on (and am losing my patience now…)

 

[SamiyaJ]

Ropies PFO too

Stephz Harwoodz and Hillz Dickz left x

 

[lawstudent2]

Ik it is early but has anyone heard from ashurst or know anything more about when they will get back to us post ac?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

I agree, law is becoming what engineering and medicine used to be in terms of career aspirations.

Yup. And, to point out, there are people with 1st class degrees in, for example, mechanical engineering, struggling and scraping for low level engineering jobs (~30-40K salary), much like people here are for TCs. Whereas, in law, you have the same fight, for the most part "only" need a 2:1 to be competitive, and don't have to pay/commit to a law degree to switch careers. Then, if you succeed, you get a much higher financial reward.
I'm writing this from the standpoint of these students btw, I personally don't underestimate the competitiveness of law.

Of course I've over-simplified, but in a sense you can see why law is so attractive now to non-law graduates / career changes. Inevitably, many more people will be applying as jobs in other degrees get worse and scarce.

 

[nicoledm]

Anyone heard from AG ?

 

[pdfo]

anyone heard from P,W since the cull?

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

Ik it is early but has anyone heard from ashurst or know anything more about when they will get back to us post ac?

I was at their last AC, and gradrec said that it would either be last Friday or early this week.

 

[user397485]

anyone heard from bakers post ac

 

[user397485]

have any slaughter non-law decisions gone out

 

[Diana54]

Anyone have an idea of when we might hear back post White & Case interview? - been nearly 2 weeks now and the stress is really getting to me as they’re one of absolute top firms

 

[Apple]

Anyone have an idea of when we might hear back post White & Case interview? - been nearly 2 weeks now and the stress is really getting to me as they’re one of absolute top firms

Last year they left us hanging forever... like 2 months or something stupid

 

[Ancika]

Has anyone heard from Hogan Lovells post VI? How many days did it take for you?

 

[Applicant7874652]

Anyone have an idea of when we might hear back post White & Case interview? - been nearly 2 weeks now and the stress is really getting to me as they’re one of absolute top firms

Potentially later this week

 

[lawstudent2]

I was at their last AC, and gradrec said that it would either be last Friday or early this week.

Ok thank you, hopefully they haven't sent offers yet

 

[fTS3002]

Any AC invite for Ropes? Or has it been just PFOs for now?