TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Prudentia]

Ah okay thank you. I called but no one picked up and their mailboxes are full unfortunately. I might try again later today. Hopefully they do see the email if I cannot get through to them.

Have you had a negative experience with them responding to their emails before? I emailed the [email protected] address.

Is that email address for real?

 

[tjeya26]

@tjeya26 unless it is sponsored by them, I would imagine not. When you're self-funding, the onus is on you to sit the exams when you want. Of course, they may enquire about it, but tell them the truth. I deferred all my LPC exams, and law firms knew about it at AC and I even carried on deferring after I got my TC, it just wasn't convenient for me to sit them at that stage of my life and I'm all the more happier for it.

Thank you so much for your response. Did you feel like you needed a serious reason for deferring?

 

[TheLegalEdit]

Is that email address for real?

LOOOOOL honestly yes that’s the only address they had listed😂😂😂😂😂

 

[Novaa]

LOOOOOL honestly yes that’s the only address they had listed😂😂😂😂😂

Who RPC are feeling like:

LOOOOL SORRY I LOVE THAT THEY’RE SO SERIOUS ABOUT IT 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[shays]

Nah don’t, they don’t send ac invites until they review all vis, some other people and I only got vis today

well I meant no response post the test sooo point stands hahaa

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I emailed the [email protected] address.

This is killing me off

 

[Donna Paulsen]

RPC's marketing coming up with 'Strikingly Real' and absolutely running with it

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

“Unfortunately, at this stage in the recruitment process, we are unable to provide feedback.”

But I thought all our VIs were manually reviewed, and if we didn’t meet the Amberjack, then isn’t that just a “You didn’t meet the benchmark”? LOL ANYWAYS

@Novaa haha to me this seems like you met the benchmark of the VI, which means they narrowed down the applicant pool, and then made any decisions based off the application form - hence its the standard PFO and not a benchmark failure. Confusing.... but don't fret onto the next.

 

[kCbr]

Skadden WE results today guys?

Did you hear back yet?

 

[KSM]

Is Clyde & Co VI automatic? Just did the SJT today

 

[Novaa]

RPC's marketing coming up with 'Strikingly Real' and absolutely running with it

RPC’s marketing team when they see other firm’s marketing teams. BECAUSE THEY COULD NEVER!!

Maddy knew who she was from a very early age? Well so did RPC

 

[ADhillon01]

Is Clyde & Co VI automatic? Just did the SJT today

Yea, I did it 11:00pm last night and got VI at 10am today

 

[radssss]

Is Clyde & Co VI automatic? Just did the SJT today

I believe it’s only automatic if you pass the SJT.
There’s nothing asked on the application form so technically there is nothing to review apart from grades and eligibility which they anyways do check before sending out the SJT😂

 

[Novaa]

@Novaa haha to me this seems like you met the benchmark of the VI, which means they narrowed down the applicant pool, and then made any decisions based off the application form - hence its the standard PFO and not a benchmark failure. Confusing.... but don't fret onto the next.

@Afraz Akhtar WAIT LOVE THAT!!

 

[tcaspirer25]

Any insights into Latham AC will be much appreciated 🙏🙏🙏🙏

 

[Donna Paulsen]

RPC’s marketing team when they see other firm’s marketing teams. BECAUSE THEY COULD NEVER!!

Maddy knew who she was from a very early age? Well so did RPC

The RPC recruitment team when they can sense someone is #StrikinglyFake

 

[IWillGetATC]

if V& E app is still open (despite 11 Jan deadline) do people think it's worth it to submit....

 

[legalbeast]

where are my dentons, kennedys, ag, trowers, clydes ac invites 😪

 

[doodllaw29]

Any insights into Latham AC will be much appreciated 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Is this for the Spring Vac Scheme? Congratulations on getting to this stage!

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

Is there a difference as to how I would approach a strengths based rather than competency based interview? Especially re: how I approach examples - if I'm talking about for example communication, am I better off bringing in multiple examples fro my career to date to show it is a strength of mine rather than STAR analyse one specific situation?

@nbjani there is no set structure to any questions, just suggestions. You're right in thinking the best way to approach competency questions is to STAR them, but that strategy has been advised based off how the question is structured, it invites you to talk about a time or an example where you've displayed that particular skill.

With strengths based questions more generally, it heavily depends on the way the question is asked. Let's look at two different ones that I've been asked in the past:

1. "What would your friends say are your top qualities"
2. "Do you prefer focusing on the bigger picture or the smaller details"

Although both questions are strengths based, I can only qualify the second with an example naturally. It would just be plain awkward if I provided an example of a time my friends complimented me (they do so very rarely). However, with the second, I can talk qualify why I think I prefer focusing on the smaller details, and leverage an experience that made me come to that realisation.

So, look at the way the question is structured, and check to see if it invites any examples. Where it does, be sure to use it as it will give you more to say and help sell who you are as a candidate. However, where it doesn't invite examples, don't stress too much, providing one is just a bonus anyway.