TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[johnsmith]

Has anyone who applied for the BCLP summer vac scheme received an invitation for an interview? Or even a rejection? I completed my test in November and still haven't received a response!

They are doing the spring ACs in January so will probably move on to summer after that?

 

[EfficientBag123]

I would just google ‘Travers Smith core values’ and also have a search on their website

This is the first thing I’ve done. I can’t seem to find anything, hence why I’m asking here.

 

[Dannie]

I'm happy people's inboxes are becoming lubricated <3

 

[DavidJC]

Mine is dry as ever but I've got exams to focus on this week anyway so hopefully I'll get good news at some point.

Wishing the best for anyone else dealing with January exams and also very best of luck to all those taking the SQE this month too (particularly @Abbie Whitlock and @Andrei Radu whom I think are probably taking it this month and have been so helpful throughout the cycle so far)!

 

[user123987]

Has anyone heard back from regional offices for CMS?

 

[testing123]

Jones Day SVS VI invite! Has anyone else done theirs earlier last year? Apparently there are only 48ish slots for Feb so idk if they did others earlier

Hi! congratulations, that amazing! what is svs?

 

[Novaa]

Me scrolling through these updates like I don’t have work to do!! LOVE TO SEE IT 😍

 

[sadlawyer01]

Hi! congratulations, that amazing! what is svs?

Summer vac scheme

 

[trainee4u]

My ChatGPT is working hard on my VS apps today. (For clarity, I get it to tailor my previous answers to specific firms with use of web.run for research and then try to edit the GPTish bits out.) IDK if everyone does this, lol.

 

[Madison Pinewall]

My ChatGPT is working hard on my VS apps today. (For clarity, I get it to tailor my previous answers to specific firms with use of web.run for research and then try to edit the GPTish bits out.) IDK if everyone does this, lol.

i now understand how people are getting like 60 apps in hahahha. fair play

 

[iiippp123445]

Has anyone heard from Baker Mckenzie post VI (Spring VS), Freshfields Stage 2 for DTC, or Linklaters (Spring VS)?

 

[TCLA0322]

Congrats ! When did you apply if you don't mind?

25th Dec

 

[jamieclarke]

i now understand how people are getting like 60 apps in hahahha. fair play

I was submitting 60 apps prior to AI!

 

[EfficientBag123]

PatrickHas anyone heard from Baker Mckenzie post VI (Spring VS), Freshfields Stage 2 for DTC, or Linklaters (Spring VS)?

Convinced baker spring vac scheme is a figment of our imagination. There is an idea of a spring vacation scheme at baker mckenzie.

 

[trainee4u]

i now understand how people are getting like 60 apps in hahahha. fair play

I did 100 apps last year without using AI. Once you have 2 or 3 "commercial news story" and an answer to "why do you want to be a lawyer" it's not that hard.
However, with AI rather than copying and pasting my "why do you want to be a lawyer" from another app, I can have it edit my answer to better fit the specific firm/wording of the question.
I find the AI creates annoying and obvious verbal tics which I do edit out (it likes to end its last paragraph with Finally, for example, and there are a bunch of unnecessary adverbs and common buzzwords), but it's got a lot better over the last 12 months, so why not use it.

 

[EfficientBag123]

I did 100 apps last year without using AI. Once you have 2 or 3 "commercial news story" and an answer to "why do you want to be a lawyer" it's not that hard.
However, with AI rather than copying and pasting my "why do you want to be a lawyer" from another app, I can have it edit my answer to better fit the specific firm/wording of the question.
I find the AI creates annoying and obvious verbal tics which I do edit out (it likes to end its last paragraph with Finally, for example, and there are a bunch of unnecessary adverbs and common buzzwords), but it's got a lot better over the last 12 months, so why not use it.

In 100 apps, how many offers did you get?

 

[trainee4u]

In 100 apps, how many offers did you get?

wdym by offers?

I have a thread over here https://www.thecorporatelawacademy.com/forum/threads/rejections-thread.9520/

I had two clashing VS last year so only did one and didn't convert.

I had about five Zoom interviews for VS or TC, and two (I think?) ACs.

My conclusion was I needed to improve interview performance, basically. This still applies, but this year I'm finding:

1. I've figured out the SJTs pretty much, so hopefully won't fail anywhere there
2. I've done all the WG questions before (but I think I did well enough on them before)
3. I can apply more easily using AI so hopefully I can use the time saved to improve my interview performance.

 

[Jennifer2003]

Has anybody been sent the baker mckenzie test after applying to their summer vac scheme? Applied on the 27/12 and deadline was New Year’s Day

 

[Dannie]

How manyy first stage interviews does Jones Day do?

 

[tc2026]

Have latham pfo's gone out post test 2?