TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[DennyCrane]

As I am (sadly) fast running out of options for getting a TC for 2028 I am looking at self-funding the PGDL in September. But I have just read about the Barbri Foundations in Law course which only costs £499 and, they say, is all you need as a non-law graduate before doing the SQE. Seems a bit strange that it’s enough compared to 9 months of PGDL… does anyone have any experience of it please?

I'd be a bit concerned that law firms would want you to have a much better grounding in law.

 

[hmevey]

Yes I think they did it just to see who was prepared to ruin their weekend plans at short notice! Not a fun weekend.

Is this for DACB DTC?

 

[helenaskelton]

Anyone know whether faegre drinker VI is the final interview before the VS?

 

[fruitypebbles]

Any news from Mishcon?? (Summer)

got the AC today!

 

[summersun]

faegre drinker video interview!

Congrats !! you are on a roll !!

 

[elizabethkate]

Congrats !! you are on a roll !!

thank u!! it all happens at once which is overwhelming!!!

 

[trainee4u]

Anyone know whether faegre drinker VI is the final interview before the VS?

It's AIUI a brief 15 minute screening 'recruiter' interview, to be followed by 2 further rounds of interviews.

 

[DennyCrane]

Anyone else still in the game for Ward Hadaway and know how long it takes for them to revert after VI?

 

[ilikelaw]

Cooley PFO post-AC rip

sorry to hear was it via call or email?

 

[174Tess9y3]

No email from Faegre Drinker about a VI or update from MoFo, should I expect pfos

 

[adfs456]

sorry to hear was it via call or email?

Call

 

[ilikelaw]

Call

oh my that’s cruel

 

[adfs456]

oh my that’s cruel

It was just for the rejection too, they said feedback calls can be scheduled for later (possibly for the best so I can cry to myself lolol). I'd take no news as good news tho and have my fingers crossed for you

 

[johnjoh199]

k&l gates grad rec interview!

The deadline is 31/7 and they already start progressing candidates!

 

[trainee4u]

The deadline is 31/7 and they already start progressing candidates!

Isn't this the VS, which deadline passed a while ago?

 

[Legalfreak212]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from Bristows post-WE?

I am, did my WE on Saturday

 

[LH4]

FD just invited me for a Teams interview. It appears to be a manual email, not an Allhires-type mass spam, so you might still have a hope.

I've already marked Winston & S as PFO due to radio silence where others have interviews (note that I am sure I did well on the W&S test, so I suspect they did a fairly mass spam of WGs, and the rejection is based on the application form.)

Thank you! Yeah for Winston & Strawn I’m expecting a PFO but I’m surprised they haven’t sent out any yet considering they’re doing interviews

 

[maxro]

Anyone still waiting to hear back from White & Case post interview? - I did mine on the 11/02

Im still waiting as well

 

[Diana54]

Im still waiting as well

I have got another offer which I have to accept by the end of the week and I have emailed them and all they said was that my application is still under review. I am quiet sure it’s a pfo after this longs I why can’t they just send it

 

[DennyCrane]

Gibson Dunn PFO