TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Andrei Radu]

Any PFOs from Slaughters? I submitted my app a loooong time ago and received nothing.

I would not be too worried. Back when I was applying, I submitted my Slaughters VS application sometime at the end of September/early October and only heard back about being progressed to the interview stage mid-December.

 

[Amgrad]

Assuming that the 4th Dec timings are identical to the 20th Nov timings, it would be 10am - 5pm, so a full day essentially.​

Interesting, for the last open day is 2pm to 7pm

 

[boots pharmacy]

It really is horrid!!! And it’s 1 min prep time and 3 mins to answer!! And you’re welcome

Scary! Do they give you the materials beforehand to read atleast? Or are you expected to read materials & come up with an answer all in 1 minute?

 

[Harvey Specter]

For anyone attending Meet Cooley event on the 20th - have you heard back since confirming your attendance?

Think the deadline to confirm attendance for the Meet Cooley event was today (10th Nov). Seems likely the firm will confirm details by Friday.​

 

[roo4]

Think the deadline to confirm attendance for the Meet Cooley event was today (10th Nov). Seems likely the firm will confirm details by Friday.​

Perfect - thanks!

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Scary! Do they give you the materials beforehand to read atleast? Or are you expected to read materials & come up with an answer all in 1 minute?

Omg your username 😁😩😂

 

[boots pharmacy]

Omg your username 😁😩😂

Thanks! Need medicine after all these applications 😂

 

[Lawlawland]

Just make sure you don't use Chat GPT when writing app and these long dashes as you'll get rejected immediately

Me, a literature graduate, slamming the table because I can't use emdashes and "honed" anymore after AI because it'll be ruled out as one (I've always loved using them😭)

 

[yk1906]

Any AC invites for Milbank at all? or PFOs

 

[Jaysen]

Hey everyone - just a note that I'll be running a session with Osborne Clarke">@Patrick - Osborne Clarke, our first-ever application session with OC. It's a virtual session tomorrow at 6pm.

Would love to see you there!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P97zp-J3RWurp2QnbmcaRQ#/registration

 

[Dogecoin GC]

Squires Patton Boggs’ vacation scheme question is just ‘Please argue whether you are for or against stricter regulation of social media. (300 words max)’ I am not sure how I am to approach this and what is the best structure to use.


Would really appreciate any guidance.

This might be a good start. From 2019 but still pretty relevant:

 

[Lawlife5]

Is it fine not to use the full time given in video interviews or is it a bad look lmao

 

[msclm]

Any AC invites for Milbank at all? or PFOs

I remember someone put in this forum a bit ago that grad recruitment said no acs until January!

 

[p2bv]

anyone had a TI with DLA yet?

 

[boots pharmacy]

Is it fine not to use the full time given in video interviews or is it a bad look lmao

As long as your answer is substantial and well reasoned it should be fine. But anything less than 50% of the allotted time would be suspicious.

 

[JCL]

Milbank stage 2 invite!! Completed stage 1 earlier today... Is stage 2 automatic? And is it timed? Thnxx

Congrats !!
Did stage 1 online assessment have a logical reasoning section? (the one w shapes etc.) And did you get your result straight after completing?

 

[jojo23]

Is it fine not to use the full time given in video interviews or is it a bad look lmao

Stare directly into the camera, say nothing and smile. Make them feel as uncomfortable as you felt throughout the interview.

 

[yk1906]

Congrats !!
Did stage 1 online assessment have a logical reasoning section? (the one w shapes etc.) And did you get your result straight after completing?

no shapes and no results

 

[JCL]

no shapes and no results

thank you

 

[FutureTrainee100]

Just make sure you don't use Chat GPT when writing app and these long dashes as you'll get rejected immediately

EXACTLY long dashes existed long before ChatGPT😭I used them in my app last year and still got an AC invite at Gibson haha