TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[startupgeek]

Any updates on the following firms?
- HSFK post passing benchmark
- Davis Polk post app
- Simmons & Simmons post SJT + VI
- Willkie post grad email saying they will get back by 19th
- Goodwin post VI

Tysm in advance!

 

[user24710026]

Hi,
I hope everyone is doing well this application cycle. I have two questions:
1. How long after submitting Mischon's AI chat interview did you receive a rejection/progression? Not sure how i'm feeling about it, I felt confident and got all the examples in I wanted during the actual chat but the video question.. ran out of time and only got through 1.5 of my points before getting cut off. Does anyone have any insight into maybe my odds for this?

2. Has anyone heard back from Paul, Weiss yet?

Thanks!

Have not heard back from Mischon, submitted the AI chat interview on 10 November.

Nothing from P, W for Summer

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Any updates on the following firms?
- HSFK post passing benchmark
- Davis Polk post app
- Simmons & Simmons post SJT + VI
- Willkie post grad email saying they will get back by 19th
- Goodwin post VI

Tysm in advance!

Of these I've only applied to Goodwin, looking at last year's thread it seems people heard back around early Feb so fingers crossed!

 

[ACHat8r]

Isn’t W&C SJT automatic for everybody ? I’d say the VI is the second stage. Has anyone who applied for summer gotten VI at W&C please ?

yh tbf havent heard anything about the vi yet

 

[ACHat8r]

Congratulations on PW! Can I ask when you heard back?

friday 9th

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Has anyone heard from Burges Salmon Edinburgh (Spring VS)?

 

[anjali20]

Does anyone have any insights for Forsters VI (if you did it in a previous cycle!)

Also do we know if Baker sends out SJTs in batches or is it game over there

 

[abc124]

It's kinda ambiguous

This Summer Vacation Scheme process will involve three stages - you need to pass each stage to reach the next:

- Written application (deadline midday 14 January 2026)


and then

Applications open at midday on Monday 3 November 2026 and close on Friday 14 January 2026 at midday.

Please note, we respond to all applications made, and will get back to you by March 2026. Once you have submitted your application there is no further action required by you.

Application deadline:
14 January 2026 at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time
(i) Times are displayed in your local time zone


so like maybe it's midday in Bermuda!?

Omg I'm so tempted to risk it because I'm so out of it today...but then why would they give us a Bermuda deadline :')

 

[Chak]

Have people started hearing from Paul, Weiss ??

 

[TCGrad1642]

Have people started hearing from Paul, Weiss ??

it seems so but i’ve only seen one i believe

 

[msclm]

it seems so but i’ve only seen one i believe

for winter they released all invites at once, and then said if the first group didnt fill the interview slots then they would send more invites!

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

The Burges Salmon email for Edinburgh lowk had me thinking I got an AC invite for a sec
Feeling: catfished

 

[RJ Ruban]

WFW PFO

Ahh so sorry! Can I ask if you did the VI and when you did it?

 

[kukubird]

I literally cannot stop reading TW as trigger warning, maybe i should delete tiktok

 

[flower1]

Hello,
Please can anybody let me know the application questions for any of the following:
- Kirkland
- Paul Weiss
- Milbank
- Mayer Brown
- Slaughter and May

Thank you

 

[kukubird]

Hello,
Please can anybody let me know the application questions for any of the following:
- Kirkland
- Paul Weiss
- Milbank
- Mayer Brown
- Slaughter rand May

Thank you

Kirkland and Milbank have no questions just CVs / application form.

 

[Gregglt]

Ive heard that Baker releases AC invites in different batches!!! So hopefully not all is lost.
Also on the online platform has anyone written AC next to their application (in the application stage bit on the right)? Just wondering if it means anything (trying to hold on hope lol)

 

[EfficientBag123]

No news is good news at least!

This is true. Apparently they’re running thru till Feb. I submitted mine early December and got rejected the other day.

 

[EfficientBag123]

Ive heard that Baker releases AC invites in different batches!!! So hopefully not all is lost.
Also on the online platform has anyone written AC next to their application (in the application stage bit on the right)? Just wondering if it means anything (trying to hold on hope lol)

I ain’t tryna hear this I wanna move on . Submitted VI 19th December and heard nothing so far. No chance they’re still deliberating.

 

[flower1]

Kirkland and Milbank have no questions just CVs / application form.

Thank you for this, by application form - do you mean just like grades, work experience etc?