TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Shaky_Pete]

Does anyone have any tips for answering Macfarlanes' VS Q:

If someone were to read your story so far, what would make them think, ‘This person belongs at Macfarlanes’? Max 300 words

For example, should I connect my own experience's to the firm's values, or more their strategy / work e.g., private client work, buddy firm strategy etc.,? Thank you!

Old boy's clearly a Macfarlanes man, through and through.

 

[ghost08]

Where do legacy gold members submit applications for review?

 

[futuretraineeihope]

If an application has a (1) Why firm question and (2) question about one of their sectors of your choice, if I mention a primary reason for applying is based on a specific sector-strength in q (1), is it best to talk about that same sector in q (2) or does that make me seem a bit limited in my interests?

 

[BillSikes]

Left my Bird & Bird app way too late. Can anyone shed some light on the question: "Based on your research, what do you understand to be the biggest opportunity for one of the sectors in which we specialise?" Is it a genuine question on the sector, or am I meant to tie this back to B&B? Or is it in fact a redundant question, because an opportunity for the sector is an opportunity for B&B? HELP!

Honestly don't deep it. It's gonna be too late and you'll get auto rejetecion as spaces will be filled.