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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

oh really? did they ask people to keep it secret last year?
Yes people last year mentioned they had been asked not to say it but had been given a later date where they were allowed to (did not have that email myself so not sure of the precise content).
Having analysed last cycle too 😅 they were allowed to say it on what was the week where people received holding emails and PFO.
 
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? 🤷🏼

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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…
 
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?
 
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!
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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.
 
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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?
 
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.​
 

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