TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[TCLAuser2002]

@Harvey Specter Have you recieved your feedback report for Akin online assessment? I did mine early this morning and still waiting to get my feedback report. Thought it was going to be almost instantly as suggested in the invite email.

You will receive it after 24hours

 

[c.t.tc]

I think they said end of January, but can't say for certain. Have you heard back post written exercise?

Nope! Last year they did PFOs and AC invites on the same day so I think we’ll know all at once just the wait is killing me ahah

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Just did Milbank stage 1 and yh i bombed the second app qs lmfaoooo

Me too😭 we’re in this together

 

[floral.tcla]

do most ppl pass dla p's TI? just heard that I passed but trying to figure out my odds of being shortlisted which in part depends on how many applicants are left at this stage !

similarly, is the pass benchmark the same regardless of which office you applied to? I'd expect so since all candidates are compared against the same qualities, but London usually has more applicants.

also I really appreciate how quick they are with the process + the timelines they give

 

[radssss]

Has anyone heard from Taylor wessing post test for summer vac scheme? It’s been super quiet for me!

 

[BobThebIlly]

Me too😭 we’re in this together

When I say I waffled…. 😭😭 it wasn’t even a hard qs too sigh

 

[llblawstudent]

Is it worth applying GD at this stage considering they’ve already given out vac schemes?

 

[jamieclarke]

do most ppl pass dla p's TI? just heard that I passed but trying to figure out my odds of being shortlisted which in part depends on how many applicants are left at this stage !

similarly, is the pass benchmark the same regardless of which office you applied to? I'd expect so since all candidates are compared against the same qualities, but London usually has more applicants.

also I really appreciate how quick they are with the process + the timelines they give

It does seem a lot of people pass from what I’ve seen. Any rejections post TI without any e-mail stating they had passed?

 

[Dannie]

finally milbank pfo after i took the first stage test under 2 mo ago 😂

 

[yk1906]

Milbank PFO post stage-2 (Spring lev fin), oh well

 

[BobThebIlly]

Is it worth applying GD at this stage considering they’ve already given out vac schemes?

I’m applying regardless bc there aren’t many apps open

What’s the worst they can do? Reject me

 

[radssss]

Does HFW recruit most trainees through vac schemes or is there an almost even split between dtc and vs?

Also is there a list on tcla talking about this for various firms?

 

[llblawstudent]

finally milbank pfo after i took the first stage test under 2 mo ago 😂

Lev fin?

 

[sadlawyer01]

Is it worth applying GD at this stage considering they’ve already given out vac schemes?

has GD already given out vac schemes?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

has GD already given out vac schemes?

yes I know 2 vac schemes already

 

[alphabravocharlie]

@Abbie Whitlock @Afraz Akhtar SJT: You are a trainee and have a meeting starting in 5 minutes and there is an error in work you must present to a client, alongside your supervisor. What do you do if you catch your supervisor 5 mins prior and what would you do if you only identify the error mid client meeting?

 

[WhattheKeck?]

linklaters AC! somehow! Any advice would be so so appreciated — already 0/2 on ACs this cycle :/

 

[abcdefg12]

Anyone got any tips for the WFW VI? Been struggling with VIs this year so any advice would be appreciated!!

 

[elle woods]

linklaters AC! somehow! Any advice would be so so appreciated — already 0/2 on ACs this cycle :/

omg they're replying?? shucks there goes my peaceful week 😂 but congratulations!!


waiting for a PFO then

 

[DoNotRedeem]

finally milbank pfo after i took the first stage test under 2 mo ago 😂

Hi sorry to hear this. Do you know roughly when you completed it? Thanks