TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[jamieclarke]

Nopppee did the test and VI on 8 December… don’t know what to think anymore, waiting makes me so anxious

Did mine 17th and waiting. Someone on here did it 22nd and got rejected. I assume we won’t hear back until the deadline applicants have completed their tests and heard back.

 

[sofiiamartynenko]

Does anyone know what to expect of written exercises like the one from TW? Kind of have no idea what kind of questions could come up/how to prep. Would be super grateful for any advice from anyone whose done something similar

 

[TortillaTC]

Did mine 17th and waiting. Someone on here did it 22nd and got rejected. I assume we won’t hear back until the deadline applicants have completed their tests and heard back.

Yes agreed, they’re probably assessing the rest of test results now and we’ll hear back within 2 weeks

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Has anyone heard anything post test from Reed Smith? PFOs or AC invites?

They said we’d hear within a month but who knows

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Skadden - please get back to us today!

Not looking likely

 

[lolasparks]

For the birketts test, did anyone receive the feedback report after completing it? On the website it says one should

 

[trainee4u]

It's not automatic bc I haven't received ://

I applied close to the closing deadline (like, minutes before), and haven't received either.

 

[ttso]

Hi guys, do you know how long after test does White & Case send you the VI? It's for summer.
I applied on 25th Dec and haven't heard anything since. I know @elle woods got it in a few days but I've never reached VI with them so I don't know what to expect.

On LinkedIn they have said that they are reviewing Spring/Summer now, so may take quite some time (this was posted today):

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the White & Case LLP Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme and Apprenticeship programmes. 📝 With the deadlines now closed, our team is busy reviewing… | Kouther Husain

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the White & Case LLP Spring/Summer Vacation Scheme and Apprenticeship programmes. 📝 With the deadlines now closed, our team is busy reviewing applications in preparation for the next stage; video interviews! 🎥 🤳 We understand that...

www.linkedin.com

 

[User2640]

I applied close to the closing deadline (like, minutes before), and haven't received either.

I applied a week before the deadline so I’m assuming my PFO is on the way…:/

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

I am so mad at these VI's and at me for doing these tests😭😭😭

 

[PermanentParalegal]

Did mine 17th and waiting. Someone on here did it 22nd and got rejected. I assume we won’t hear back until the deadline applicants have completed their tests and heard back.

I suppose that’s hopeful as I did it on the latter date and haven’t been rejected yet

 

[e_turbo2]

Does anyone know what to expect of written exercises like the one from TW? Kind of have no idea what kind of questions could come up/how to prep. Would be super grateful for any advice from anyone whose done something similar

Different firms have different WEs.

TW was writing a client bulletin I believe. They give you a topic and some information (sorry I mean a lot of information!) and you have to write to advise/update clients based on that.

Other WE I have done have been using online articles to advise clients, some have been using contracts to advise clients.

It really just depends.

All the best!

 

[SemperParatus]

gutted about Weil tbf, I thought I done good on the VI, assuming a pfo

 

[lawstudent2]

gutted about Weil tbf, I thought I done good on the VI, assuming a pfo

Same, I wish they would just send it already, the waiting is awful

 

[Zimpakos]

If I havent heard TW WE for Summer should I take it as no or do they send batches lmao - I took tests on Dec 19th

 

[alphabravocharlie]

For the kirkland vacation scheme, do they normally do the partner interview same day as AC, I assume so but the process isn't very transparent

 

[Eeeeeeeek]

I've not heard from dechert post app, or Mishcon post chat bot interview - am assuming PFO as others have progressed, my question is whether all firms will send PFOs? Or will I just not hear?

 

[EfficientBag123]

Anyone heard from Simmons for Bristol office?

 

[Shiv Lawy]

Anyone else waiting on Kirkland and Ellis from early December? No VI no holding email? Starting to think maybe I missed the boat

 

[anon78365222111]

Same, I wish they would just send it already, the waiting is awful

gutted about Weil tbf, I thought I done good on the VI, assuming a pfo

literally a tough one to take