TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[AMullin]

Followed up the WFW VI with a Clyde & Co VI that was plagued by technical issues - trying to explain how I cope well under pressure while I'm clearly fumbling due to my camera randomly turning on and off, and the questions are resetting, is a new level of cringe that will hopefully at least make GR laugh.

Back to the drawing boards we go..!

 

[bmn45]

It’s 6, the app form is still open

Hi sorry are you sure? I tried to open it just now and it said application is now closed. Not sure if I went to the wrong portal or not. Thanks x

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Followed up the WFW VI with a Clyde & Co VI that was plagued by technical issues - trying to explain how I cope well under pressure while I'm clearly fumbling due to my camera randomly turning on and off, and the questions are resetting, is a new level of cringe that will hopefully at least make GR laugh.

Back to the drawing boards we go..!

I guess you can say you kept going under pressure in this situation - real world example!!

 

[fTS3002]

Addleshaw VI invite! Applied on the deadline.
Does anyone know what type of questions they ask? Commercial, motivation, or competency? Any insight would be really helpful.

 

[TortillaTC]

Hi sorry are you sure? I tried to open it just now and it said application is now closed. Not sure if I went to the wrong portal or not. Thanks x

Omg you’re right I’m sorry. I forgot to update the site.

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Cripps online assessment!
Is it bad I forgot that I had submitted an app? It was one of the first apps I submitted (and not one talked about much here).

 

[stilltrying]

omds missed the travers deadline i spent soo long on that app

 

[llblawstudent]

omds missed the travers deadline i spent soo long on that app

Submit it! It’s at 6!!

 

[stilltrying]

Submit it! It’s at 6!!

literally doesnt work - cant access the form anymore

 

[Sharkfin]

 

[kuuks_]

The Travers Smith website said the deadline was at midday

 

[Prudentia]

The Travers Smith website said the deadline was at midday

It seemed like there was conflicting information. I'm a last minute applicant, but this is why I like to submit the day before the deadline. Submitting the day of is too risky because it's not always clear when the advert will close.

 

[stilltrying]

Think they may have reopened it just refreshed and its working

 

[stilltrying]

It seemed like there was conflicting information. I'm a last minute applicant, but this is why I like to submit the day before the deadline. Submitting the day of is too risky because it's not always clear when the advert will close.

yh never doing this agin was literally proofreading and it closed

 

[summersun]

Cripps Online Assessment !!

 

[TortillaTC]

Travers FYI everyone!: it seems that they reopened the Vantage form, I'm currently accessing it. Not sure if this is going to change, but I think they'll keep it open until 6pm

 

[badmintonflyinginsect]

I'm acc a bit pissed off for not being progressed or getting PFOs like what is even happening...

 

[startupgeek]

Applied to 18 firms and got 4 PFOs so far, and no other ACs 😮‍💨 . It's already mid-jan I really need some news come onnn

 

[legalbeast]

How do firms actually make offer decisions after an Assessment Centre?
I’m curious how decisions are typically made once candidates reach the AC stage.
Do firms still take a genuinely holistic view at that point (e.g. academic record, prior experience, overall trajectory), or is the decision largely driven by AC performance itself?
More specifically:

• Are candidates scored numerically across exercises (case study, interview, group task, etc.) with certain exercises weighted more heavily?
• If so, do different exercises carry different weight (e.g. case study vs competency interview)?
• Or is there still a degree of discretion and qualitative discussion when deciding who receives offers?

Interested to hear perspectives from trainees, associates, or anyone involved in the recruitment process.

 

[trainee4u]

Cripps online assessment!
Is it bad I forgot that I had submitted an app? It was one of the first apps I submitted (and not one talked about much here).

It's bad for me. Like: what is this online assessment? I did one from the same people for Milbank and it was SJT with some random timed written questions at the end. Do I have to prepare for this ?