TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Hopeful applicant]

Did anyone ever have a bad ac and still got the offer

(Almost) by definition, no.

AC's are the best way for firms to assess aplicants, so they generally put a lot of weight on them--which makes sense given how resource-intesive they are. I heard about several strong Oxbridge 1sts with great experience who were rejected due to poor AC performance.

THAT BEING SAID
- we tend to be very critical in post-ac-self-reflection
- the company may weigh various aspects differently (e.g. if interview is great, being satisfied with the written exercise passing some minimum threshold)

Therefore, its not over till its over. Fingers crossed for all!!!

 

[Winter]

Bakers Online Test - Summer!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Weil AC invite!! I’m still in shock so had to take a few hours to process getting the email haha.

For those interested, I applied in early Nov and got the online test around the end of Nov.

I sat the SJT and VI around mid Dec (14-17) and scored 7566 high numerical and verbal.​

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Weil AC invite!! I’m still in shock so had to take a few hours to process getting the email haha.

For those interested, I applied in early Nov and got the online test around the end of Nov.

I sat the SJT and VI around mid Dec (14-17) and scored 7566 high numerical and verbal.​

Well deserved! go get it

 

[Deleted member 43292]

Weil AC invite!! I’m still in shock so had to take a few hours to process getting the email haha.

For those interested, I applied in early Nov and got the online test around the end of Nov.

I sat the SJT and VI around mid Dec (14-17) and scored 7566 high numerical and verbal.​

omggggg yesss go harvey!! congrats!!

 

[anon78365222111]

??? surely Weil hosts more ACs than 3 days worth of them right???

Why did someone say they send them out just once? They haven't replied to me yet about the dates ahh

I’d assume so even Milbank who have such limited slots still invite over 100 people.

 

[JBM]

Bakers SJT invite

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

??? surely Weil hosts more ACs than 3 days worth of them right???

Why did someone say they send them out just once? They haven't replied to me yet about the dates ahh

I’ve also emailed about adjustments and dates so I hope there are more dates lmao. Otherwise I’m gna be at the AC like:

 

[Novaa]

Just going to assume Bakers do invites in batches 😍

 

[ACHat8r]

and so the bakers discourse begins again

 

[Novaa]

and so the bakers discourse begins again

WE ARE SOOOO BACK! 😍

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Radio silence in my inbox today 💔 💔 not even the very expected Milbank PFO...

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

and so the bakers discourse begins again

Me who hasn’t applied to Bakers getting ready for round 2 of the Bakers discourse to begin:​

 

[Donuttime]

Weil AC invite!! I’m still in shock so had to take a few hours to process getting the email haha.

For those interested, I applied in early Nov and got the online test around the end of Nov.

I sat the SJT and VI around mid Dec (14-17) and scored 7566 high numerical and verbal.​

LETS GO!!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Me who hasn’t applied to Bakers getting ready for round 2 of the Bakers discourse to begin:​

Me for the past two days (I didn't apply to Weil, Bakers, TW, Forsters or Mayer Brown):

 

[Donuttime]

TW AC 🫨🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

congrats!!!

 

[svb risk management intern]

Maybe try being more collaborative, less "I'm going to solve the problem myself"? Might not be the issue, but I think it worked for me.

This will be my next thing to keep in mind! Thanks

 

[Donuttime]

Feel so happy seeing all the TW and MBs ACS an VIs ☺️☺️☺️

 

[Harold Gunderson]

Would 5 calendar days from Friday mean expiry on Tuesday or Wednesday for a test?

 

[ilikelaw]

Just going to assume Bakers do invites in batches 😍 View attachment 7663

i hope so 😓😓😓😓