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Yes, you can! I remember speaking to a trainee on my vacation scheme that was rejected from the VS application but ended up re-applying for the DTC route and ended up securing an offer at the firm in the same cycle
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Yes, you can! I remember speaking to a trainee on my vacation scheme that was rejected from the VS application but ended up re-applying for the DTC route and ended up securing an offer at the firm in the same cycle
Hi!
I wouldn't say there is generally a timeframe where it would be too late - most rolling firms will still review any applications submitted before the deadline! @Andrei Radu has actually posted a really useful post on this where he discusses whether it is worth submitting later in the window for a rolling deadline, which might be reassuring to read
Ultimately, whilst it will differ between firms, if you can submit a strong and tailored application to the firm, you still have a good chance of being progressed!
Asking for a friend who got a Capsticks PFO without an invite to the online test the emailed implied was automatic.
He applied on deadline day is it possible he got rejected because it was rolling and already filled?
Did anyone get an auto invite to the online test or PFO before the invite? Any advice appreciated because I believe his application was strong and he met the minimum grade requirements.
He applied on deadline day is it possible he got rejected because it was rolling and already filled?
Did anyone get an auto invite to the online test or PFO before the invite? Any advice appreciated because I believe his application was strong and he met the minimum grade requirements.
Hi, took a quick look at the website and the test does not seem automatic. Your friend may not have had the correct requirements or failed a spag check
So I’m not sure if the next stage was automatic or not but on my application I wrote a short paragraph about the sector and then a couple of paragraphs about the specific seats I would like to do within that sector.
Ah I see thank you so much! I can confirm their next stage is not automatic, congrats!
I applied on 12th dec and have yet to hear anything back.. seems strange as the application form was just basic eligibility. Has anyone else who applied during that time heard back already?
Nevermind I just sent them an email to ask, and in their auto response they say they will not be sending out online assessment invites between Dec 17th and Jan 5th, and will resume sending them Jan 5th onwards
Happy weekend y'all!
Exciting times ahead (everything closes soon and uni assessments in full swing
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Exciting times ahead (everything closes soon and uni assessments in full swing
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Bloomberg daybreak Europe podcast / Bloomberg businessweek podcast. Or just a Bloomberg subscription if you have the money.
I honestly don’t understand how I can score 9, 9, 7, 7 for Weil Amberjack, and then get 4, 4, 6, 4 for Reed Smith. The gap just doesn’t make sense to me.
FT has a legal section too. It's not quite as fleshed out as their more target financial or economic productions but it will go over the commercial basics of headline stories with a focus on the legal sector. Think sanctions, firm mergers, the effect of tariffs and so on. The big reads every week are good talking points, especially in interviews as a lot of people will read that on a monday morning. Commercial awareness more broadly is just the ability to logically reason through real life talking points and the ramifications on different industries, most reliable non-biased news sources are worthy of a read so long as you can flesh out your own opinions in an evidenced way.
I usually use podcasts like the others have said, but also some commercial news pages!
Here are some good examples;
- The Commercial Legiscope (instagram and linkedin + website)
- UK Legal Pulse (instagram and linkedin)
- Littlelaw
- Watson's Daily is good too!
- If you're interested in a particular niche/practice area, you can subscribe to some pages dedicated to that too!
Me @ Simmons Grad Rec Team...
At this point I can even take a PFO with joy if they just reply smh.
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