TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[a0]

Macfarlanes assessment lmfaooo 😭 that's all I can say at this point

 

[ninarosee]

Does anyone know if Paul Weiss’s open days are rolling?

 

[dm_corporate]

Does anyone know if Paul Weiss’s open days are rolling?

Non-rolling. Applied last week and told will hear after deadline.

 

[Chriss]

Guys is the mayer brown test automatic?

 

[ZNadeem]

For HSF Kramer SJT, it says it is untimed.

However, does this mean that the time we DO take to answer each question influences our overall test score?

Reason for my query is that JobTestPrep says this...
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Hi! Grad rec has said they do take into account the overall time you spend on it, but don’t rush too much. I know of people taking about an hour and still progressing.

 

[ohnoselim]

has anyone ever progressed far in a VS/TC process despite not having a clear idea of what practice you want to do? and not having a clear previous experience in one practice?

im afraid of my why commercial law answer being too generic without the above

 

[ohnoselim]

and another question apologies if its seems silly

if i mentioned a mock pitch i did on an open day/scheme on my application as something i enjoyed

in the interview process will you be grilled on this?

because i can remember the gist of the task eg: what i liked about it

but i cant recall the entire scenario this was years ago...

 

[iklawapps]

For someone who didn’t really used to attend events, I might have overcompensated and attended like six events for a firm in applying to. Is it bad to sprinkle all of them around my app? Like mention multiple events in a question even (like one per paragraph)? Or is that overdoing it? Thank you!!

 

[lawschool123]

Hi, does anyone have insight into the Mayer Brown test? Are the video interview questions competency-based or motivational? How much time do we have to prepare for them and answer them? And is the rest of the test timed as well, or can we complete it in multiple sittings?

 

[bh.sa]

Just got Jones Day interview invite!

 

[JasmineM9]

Just got Jones Day interview invite!

Congrats!!!! May I know when you applied? ☺️

 

[futuretraineeihope]

When a application question is along the lines of: "based on your research of X firm, what do you understand to be the biggest opportunity for one of the sectors in which we specialise", do you need to talk about the firm a lot, or is it sufficient to pick one of their strong sectors as it's primarily assessing commercial awareness?

 

[sophielaw]

Does anyone know how best to split up work experience answers into description and achievements for the Linklaters application? I'm struggling to know what to put in each part

 

[lawyersum]

Right, if you achieved below AAB at A-Level (I achieved ABB) without mitigating circumstances, you are barred from applying to Hogan Lovells. The application form will not let you proceed. Lovely... Great firm, but such a shame.

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Any tips for a successful open day application?

 

[yasmars]

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Right, if you achieved below AAB at A-Level (I achieved ABB) without mitigating circumstances, you are barred from applying to Hogan Lovells. The application form will not let you proceed. Lovely... Great firm, but such a shame.

Just think about it as it being their loss and not yours . It’s also better that they stopped you from applying before completing the full application.

 

[lawstudent2]

With the Hogan Lovells question - Tell us about any experiences outside of your work and study that have allowed you to develop skills that are relevant to this role. - when they say work, does that mean excluding part time jobs and other paid positions as well as university?

 

[lawyersum]

Just think about it as it being their loss and not yours . It’s also better that they stopped you from applying before completing the full application.

Ahh love this perspective thank you

 

[c.t.tc]

Anyone received a Taylor Wessing online test invite yet?

 

[kn]

for hogan lovells' application, they ask us to write about any open days and events in the legal sector. should i talk about the events i attended with HL in the previous application cycle or wait until the events this year before applying?
also any advice on whether i should apply to lift off or the vac scheme?