Thanks for the insight! I hate it when law firms do that, at least be transparent and mention that time is taken into account...They technically do say to 'try and work through it as quickly as you can' but I thought it was standard amberjack language to discourage people from taking ages on the test, Reed Smith also used that disclaimer and their grad recruitment said timing is not taken into account at all...
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Just did one!! Gotta do the other tomorrow... God help me.... and then another the day after that... hehe I might be in a mental asylum the next time you hear from me
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Its the same pillarsJust did Weil!! Gotta do MB tomorrow... God help me.... and then Kirkland the day after that... hehe I might be in a mental asylum the next time you hear from me
Anyways, lowkey this score is so badwhatever, using Weil as a practice before MB I guess - are the pillars the same for MB does anyone know?
Browne Jacobson asking for the 'date taken' of each of my A-levels and GCSEs - am I expected to go find all of the dates of my exams? Confused
Browne Jacobson asking for the 'date taken' of each of my A-levels and GCSEs - am I expected to go find all of the dates of my exams? Confused
for those things I just pick a random late date in June of the year I took the exams and stick to it
icl ive been finding it tough recently to balance uni with grad scheme applications but regardless of what happens i am so proud of us all for continuing to persevere and working towards our dreams/goals
this might sound patronising but I think it’s very easy to forget when we’re all so swept up
this might sound patronising but I think it’s very easy to forget when we’re all so swept up
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I can relate, I've got to finish MB tomorrow and I'm currently travelling, and I've still got four applications I'd like to get in before Christmas tooJust did Weil!! Gotta do MB tomorrow... God help me.... and then Kirkland the day after that... hehe I might be in a mental asylum the next time you hear from me
Anyways, lowkey this score is so bad
Omg so much!! Best of luck with all of them and safe travels!! I don't think I'd be able to cope with all of that haha
Here’s me thinking 3 apps before NYD is gna be a mission and you’re aiming to try get 4 done before Xmas??!! I rate the grind lad, you’ve got this! 
So... How strict are the grad rec teams with putting down the work experience in chronological order? (I realised I missed one important work especially within the section and added it late
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)I've got one mostly done, honestly the real challenge is Dechert's first question (it's very loaded for 300 words) cos idk how to link skills to specific practice area interests lmao, I definitely put this one off for too long (I'd originally intended to finish and send it off first week of the month but irl and other deadlines got in the way)Here’s me thinking 3 apps before NYD is gna be a mission and you’re aiming to try get 4 done before Xmas??!! I rate the grind lad, you’ve got this!
I'm planning the holy Trinity of US firms (Debovoise, Gibson and Akin) from the scratch before the NYD lmao. Additionally, RPC and Dentons are almost done, just editing and submitting.Here’s me thinking 3 apps before NYD is gna be a mission and you’re aiming to try get 4 done before Xmas??!! I rate the grind lad, you’ve got this!
IDK if I'm being too ambitious, but it is what it is!
I want to petition for these application portals to install the draggy thing feature... like wdym I can't just move these entries where I need them to be (like my SJT choices)?So... How strict are the grad rec teams with putting down the work experience in chronological order? (I realised I missed one important work especially within the section and added it late
I just had to re-copy + paste everything for PW cos I've got like 4 new things since I last applied to their Open DaySo... How strict are the grad rec teams with putting down the work experience in chronological order? (I realised I missed one important work especially within the section and added it late
Exactly!
Vantage: reads submit in reverse chronological order. I do the same.
Also Vantage: automatically changed it to chronological order.
Allhires: reverse chronological order.
Also Allhires: I will not let you edit the order. So for you to add the new work experience at number 1, you have to remove all the 10 work experience and add them again
don't piss me off
Seems like I completely misunderstand that one then cos I’d written about Dechert’s training model and structure (6 seats, 10 trainee intake, critical skills institute), and tied those to the diff skills I’ve developed through experiences and not Dechert’s core practices, so there goes that app into the PFO box. I did use the additional space question to write about Dechert areas of practice I liked cos I didn’t think it would fit nicely into their first app question at all, hopefully that does something.
I’m doing Gibson Dunn, Debevoise and Cooley at the moment so similar situation. Can’t be overly ambitious cos you never know which firm is gna say yes to our app in the end! I’m about half way done for Gibson Dunn atm.
Where do we sign for this petition? I’m sure TCLA LLP would happily advise pro bono… 
On a level though it’s acc so irritating esp AllHires it never allows you to change stuff around smh.
On a level though it’s acc so irritating esp AllHires it never allows you to change stuff around smh.
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icl ive been finding it tough recently to balance uni with grad scheme applications but regardless of what happens i am so proud of us all for continuing to persevere and working towards our dreams/goals
"Please outline the skills you possess that make you well suited to a career as a commercial solicitor and explain why you believe this makes Dechert the right Firm for you to develop your career."
I can totally see how it feels like a standard Why law/Why Dechert question, and I think that it's fine not to necessarily tie it to practice areas tbh, so I'd hold out hope instead of assuming PFO since you've tied them to your experiences. I think talking about training is actually more correct than practice areas now that I look at the question again, just the first part about outlining skills could make it mildly iffy, I think. That's the part that I think is hardest anyway.
I'm praying for your success all the same!
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