TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[zonnonomo]

How did you get your result for the Linklaters WG test? Did you email them to ask for it, or do they send it to you?

yes i emailed them & they responded in ~10 days with a report

 

[Dannie]

When you have a lot of deadlines and a firm isn't really your first choice AND you heard that they stopped reviewing apps potentially - this is mayer brown - is it still worth doing their whole online assessment? especially when you're travelling soon, have an app due and 2 other firm assessments that you care more about. would love your objective thoughts on this bc balancing is becoming hard lool

 

[MONA23]

lowkey excited to do nrf's arctic shores🤓love pressing some Q-P like a frantic monkey

I found it so dehumanising, never applied there again.

 

[charlieefinch]

Is anyone still waiting to hear from eversheds ? Slightly worried

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

literally waiting on everything:
- milbank post stage 1
- latham post stage 1
- kirkland post app
- DLA post passing WG (no email of TI yet?)

can i expect to hear back or should i expect PFO?

 

[floral.tcla]

has anyone heard from PWC post VI?

 

[WS]

I did the 1st milbank test back in october and haven't recieved the 2nd test since - anyone else in the same position?

 

[johnsmith]

literally waiting on everything:
- milbank post stage 1
- latham post stage 1
- kirkland post app
- DLA post passing WG (no email of TI yet?)

can i expect to hear back or should i expect PFO?

I never got past stage 1 for Milbank so assumed it’s a goner!

 

[yk1906]

Got an email from Candid in my dinnertime, expect it was PFO from Weil, but turns out invite details from Stephenson Harwood! What a day full of jumpscare 🤣

Interview invite to SH? Congrats!! I thought they were non-rolling

 

[floral.tcla]

Sidenote, how many people applied to pwc and have heard any updates?

I applied ages ago but haven't heard back! they're taking their sweet time lol

 

[Lawlife5]

Have people progressed with firms to interview before and then re-applied and got rejected at app stage? So annoying

 

[justagirl23]

Hi, has anyone heard back from Freshfields post second stage? I made my application in November and completed the tests in late November-early December

literally same and still waiting, completed both stages by 26th nov, refreshing my email everyday going crazy

 

[user333]

Hi, does anyone know how many ACs Simmons do/have done?

 

[manifestingthetc]

Guys i also got 2 PFO's today, the PFO is seriously PFOing and i think i am getting the flu hehe


need some good news seriously plss

 

[msclm]

now that I can breath again post tc offer (and am processing saying “whoooo hooo” on my tc call), I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone on here ❤️ I kinda came into this app cycle blind lmao and you all made it such a welcoming and supportive environment (and I really hope this continues for spring and summer apps!).

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

Did anyone else get a HSF Kramer PFO today? I'm not sure what I else I can do to improve because I passed the assessment benchmark

so sorry, was this for their summer vs?

 

[jojo23]

Lol guys at the airport rn and there's a santa claus hahahhaha I don't plan on celebrating christmas this year cos I'm staying at uni but guess this is an early Merry Christmas!!

As long as you're not in Leicester
Its time for some daily slander

 

[legal18]

can anyone that progressed past the application stage with Sidley PM me please x

 

[yk1906]

Guys i also got 2 PFO's today, the PFO is seriously PFOing and i think i am getting the flu hehe


need some good news seriously plss

I'm fighting a battle in my head about being a mediocre failure 😢 😢 But I know tomorrow I'll get my positivity back lols. We just need to keep going regardless

 

[TheSlapDotCom]

If I have not gotten it yet, is it a PFO? Is it automatic?

no absolutely not!! mine took like 2 weeks i think