TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

has anyone else heard nothing from Mayer Brown today?

 

[Hopeful applicant]

Has anyone who applied to Latham spring not heard either a PFO or AC? It seems like they’re sending them out randomly🥺

Applied for summer and have not heard anything either. However, it is possible they are not sending them randomly - some firms rank their candidates and gradually invite them in that order.

 

[Misty Meanor]

Anyone know if Milbanks a pfo if you haven't heard post stage 2?

 

[jamieclarke]

Is camera required to be on for Birketts SHL test?

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Milbank, why don't you go ahead and PFO me considering you didn't invite me to Stage 2 🤣 I sat Stage 1 on the 31st of December likeeeeeee just reject me already

Idk how I flopped the SJT #kindaembarrassing #kindafunny

 

[user55998384]

can someone tell me what time ish firms stop replying so i can stop refreshing my emails and revise for my exam

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

@Afraz Akhtar How would you answer the question "What motivates you?" in strength-based interviews? It seems very broad to me and I don't have a clue what to include in the answer. Any insights would be highly appreciated ❤️

 

[Donna Paulsen]

can someone tell me what time ish firms stop replying so i can stop refreshing my emails and revise for my exam

I thought I'd be safe after 5-6pm but I have been PFOd by a UK firm at 12:30am before xxx

 

[user55998384]

I thought I'd be safe after 5-6pm but I have been PFOd by a UK firm at 12:30am before xxx

thats insane.

 

[Madison Pinewall]

Milbank, why don't you go ahead and PFO me considering you didn't invite me to Stage 2 🤣 I sat Stage 1 on the 23rd of December likeeeeeee just reject me already

Idk how I flopped the SJT #kindaembarrassing #kindafunny

i feel the same, completed ages ago and it will be a rejection... i thought it was easy and my written responses ate 😭😭

 

[Novaa]

I really hope MDR test still doesn’t take hours to do because…

 

[abc124]

i feel the same, completed ages ago and it will be a rejection... i thought it was easy and my written responses ate 😭😭

SAME HAHA i don’t think they read the written responses at this stage so we must have flopped the sjt 😭

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I feel this way too. Like i thought it was a simple SJT.... and my written app qs lowkey ate 😭😭

My written answers were good too but people are saying that they are reviewed after Stage 2 or something so apparently it's just my SJT... but the SJT wasn't even hard 😭 😭 😭 maybe the timing played a role? I took like 3/4 of the time allocated on some questions, I was pretty quick for most of them tho

 

[Madison Pinewall]

My written answers were good too but people are saying that they are reviewed after Stage 2 or something so apparently it's just my SJT... but the SJT wasn't even hard 😭 😭 😭 maybe the timing played a role? I took like 3/4 of the time allocated on some questions, I was pretty quick for most of them tho

i am a major over thinker so i spend the whole allocated time unless im told otherwise. i find these tests a bit annoying because when it comes to the skills needed for a law firm i feel like ive demonstrated those through work experience or academic stuff 🫣

 

[zara elles]

Milbank, why don't you go ahead and PFO me considering you didn't invite me to Stage 2 🤣 I sat Stage 1 on the 23rd of December likeeeeeee just reject me already

Idk how I flopped the SJT #kindaembarrassing #kindafunny

I sat stage 1 on 5th Jan and they havent got back to me either! Just want them to put me out of my misery atp

 

[zara elles]

Just completed the Trowers test - they said it should take 75 mins but it honestly took me 2.5 hours (insert crying face emoji).

They said its not timed but wondering if they take your time into account... it just felt never ending!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

SAME HAHA i don’t think they read the written responses at this stage so we must have flopped the sjt 😭

It's actually so hilarious because I really thought I ate😭😭😭

 

[abc124]

It's actually so hilarious because I really thought I ate😭😭😭

No because same it’s so humbling 😭 but honestly I think you may be onto something with time potentially being a factor, I defo took my time with some of the questions just to double check everything

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I sat stage 1 on 5th Jan and they havent got back to me either! Just want them to put me out of my misery atp

People have been PFOd after Stage 2 so I'm not sure why they're letting a bunch of us who didn't even get invited to Stage 2 just sit there like lemons waiting

 

[ilikelaw]

just had a heart attack bc i had an email from TW… then i remembered i never applied to TW