TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Kjaerlighet]

Fellow aspiring lawyers,

did any of you hear back from Linklaters / Links after completing their in-person AC for Winter Vac Scheme (WVS) 2025?

 

[johnsmith]

Could anyone who has done Freshfields 2nd assessment please help? How long were you given to prep for the video questions and how long did you have to answer? Thank you!

Think it was 2 mins for both but the above post mentions 1 + 2 in the prep hub so perhaps my memory of yesterday is hazy

 

[s123]

any advice on how to prepare for Dechert we? would be so appreciated !!

Yeah if anyone knows would be so helpful!

 

[c.t.tc]

Did B&B send out any more VIs today?

 

[M85672]

For Links, are there any more batches of AC's for WVS, or were they all last week?

 

[NorthernerInLondon]

Anyone who has qualified for the AS CAC semi-finals please message me, would be great to share ideas and approaches to preparation

 

[arbitrationfan]

Timer!

You have any more info on the test?

 

[192893]

Simmons AC!

 

[johnsmith]

Simmons AC!

Awesome that was so quick! When did you complete your blended assessment? Bristol or London?

 

[192893]

Awesome that was so quick! When did you complete your blended assessment? Bristol or London?

Last week, London

 

[Jennifer2003]

How long do you get to prepare for the simmons vi in the blended assessment?

 

[johnsmith]

How long do you get to prepare for the simmons vi in the blended assessment?

Unlimited!

 

[johnsmith]

You have any more info on the test?

Nothing past what’s posted in this thread over the last few days - anything more would breach the integrity statement

 

[c.t.tc]

Last week, London

Well done that's amazing!! If it's not too much trouble do you remember the date you took the assessment exactly? Just figuring my own timelines out

 

[192893]

Well done that's amazing!! If it's not too much trouble do you remember the date you took the assessment exactly? Just figuring my own timelines out

21st

 

[Harold Gunderson]

Anyone still yet to hear back from HSF Kramer after meeting online test benchmark for Winter VS? Is it safe to assume PFO?

 

[hfbjsdhfbhf]

Does anyone have a link for the Freshfields Strava talk later? I received an email confirming my place but there's no link to join a call?

 

[stilltrying]

Anyone still yet to hear back from HSF Kramer after meeting online test benchmark for Winter VS? Is it safe to assume PFO?

Still waiting too, someone said that next week is their last week of AC's not sure how accurate that is though, can anyone confirm this?

 

[arbitrationfan]

Anyone still yet to hear back from HSF Kramer after meeting online test benchmark for Winter VS? Is it safe to assume PFO?

I've not heard, I imagine invites will probably come out in the next week or so. If any later then probably a PFO.

 

[l789]

Does anyone have a link for the Freshfields Strava talk later? I received an email confirming my place but there's no link to join a call?

sign up with another email address. I’ve been having the same issue with HSF events on the candid platform.

Just used another email address and it sent it to there.

Not sure what the issue is in general, because I don’t have that problem when registering for Willkie events.