TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[FutureLawyer_]

Had my AC today. Interview and presentation went fab but just have a question on group presentation.

Unfortunately we were a group of 4 and one of the members took the timekeeper. She failed to keep the time and we didn’t get to finish. She dominated the whole group and didn’t let anyone else speak. Somehow I got my points in somehow but the other person ( I feel so bad for him, with ADHD) didn’t get his points across because she kept cutting him off.

What happens in this situation? Do you all fail the group presentation because of a member who failed to lead properly? ‍

Thanks

I wouldn’t stress too much, one of my friends in her ac for a firm said there was one girl out of around 5 of them who was extremely rude, rolling her eyes when someone else would speak and would interrupt. She was the only one that didn’t get an offer…

 

[sadlawyer01]

gf has a milbank SVS!!

 

[Dannie]

Any last minute JD AC Advice would be sooo appreciated!!

 

[Jaysen]

Hey everyone,

I'm just running a test of pulling in previews of relevant FT articles into the forum. The idea is that you can see what's interesting to you easily, while you browse the forum.

Any feedback on what would make it useful, please let me know.

 

[helenaskelton]

Just had a Vs Interview and the woman was super rushed and had no time for the actual interview (???) she kept asking me questions and then being like ok one more to go! Like it was a race. It was so strange. Then at the end she didn’t let me ask any questions. I think I got questions correct (they were all like what would you do if … mistake in the contract etc) but at the end she was like ok goodbye! And then hung up. Am I cooked?

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

Ashurst VS Offer! They just called!

 

[summersun]

Ashurst VS Offer! They just called!

Congratualtions !!!!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Milbank vac scheme offer - thought they were calling to refer me to the SRA for how bad I did on the AC but no

WBD virtual AC !!!

I told you on chat I didn't apply LAST cycle, not this cycle. Got it yesterday evening.

Morgan Lewis second stage invite! Any tips would be appreciated : )

gf has a milbank SVS!!

Ashurst VS Offer! They just called!

 

[174Tess9y3]

Anyone heard from Faegre Drinker, Morrison Foerster, or Vinson & Elkins post app?

 

[ABC2001]

Has anybody still not heard back from Mishcon about an AC for the Spring Vacation Scheme?

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

I haven't heard from Orrick post WG (1st batch).

Should I take this as PFO?

 

[thedonnabrief]

Any news from Ropes today? I think last year they sent out AC invites the very next day after the first batch of PFOs but I'm not sure

 

[TortillaTC]

I haven't heard from Orrick post WG (1st batch).

Should I take this as PFO?

No! We aren't even sure if ACs have actually been sent, I flagged this issue with @Jaysen . Also the 2nd WG batch has their deadline in 2 days, so I would stick to the facts for now and wait. People got AC invites on 28 February last year, I wouldn't assume anything just yet.

 

[Maria56]

Any news from Ropes today? I think last year they sent out AC invites the very next day after the first batch of PFOs but I'm not sure

Edging on my seat too

 

[yasmars]

No! We aren't even sure if ACs have actually been sent, I flagged this issue with @Jaysen . Also the 2nd WG batch has their deadline in 2 days, so I would stick to the facts for now and wait. People got AC invites on 28 February last year, I wouldn't assume anything just yet.

I think multiple people have received AC invites? Why are you not taking their word for it?

 

[amb303]

Withers PFO post SJT—at least the limbo is over now

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

I haven't heard from Orrick post WG (1st batch).

Should I take this as PFO?

Some people have gotten ACs post WG, but then again Orrick sent several batches of WGs, so it’s a possibility they’ll send a few batches of ACs too.

I received the WG from the first batch and haven’t heard anything yet. I’m awful at the WG so I wasn’t exactly expecting much different lmao.​

 

[Kenomy]

PFO from Withers finally

 

[TortillaTC]

I think multiple people have received AC invites? Why are you not taking their word for it?

Because the user claiming they got an AC yesterday evening had lied to me in PM and tried to mislead me about the WG before I took it (they literally told me that Orrick’s WG doesn’t have an Assumptions section and that once you do a section you can’t go back to check it - all lies as I found out when I took the actual test). Unsurprisingly, I have a hard time believing they’re legit.

Just trying to keep the forum honest and transparent We found another scammer last month that misled people about Reed Smith, and Jaysen removed them from the forum. It’s not about my feelings but the point of TCLA - which is to help candidates, not get them worried unnecessarily.

Correction: there as another alleged AC but not posted directly by the receiver. I’d rather not take these for granted, its hearsay at best.

 

[TortillaTC]

Some people have gotten ACs post WG, but then again Orrick sent several batches of WGs, so it’s a possibility they’ll send a few batches of ACs too.

I received the WG from the first batch and haven’t heard anything yet. I’m awful at the WG so I wasn’t exactly expecting much different lmao.​

Exactly, how could Orrick have sent all AC invites if not everyone has completed the WG yet anyways? Just trying to keep people (and myself) sane