Oh boy let me tell you about simmons...its been 48 days
Yes, im counting because im petty💅
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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Yes, im counting because im petty💅
Omg what an inspiring journey, we're so lucky to have you here!!Hi everyone!
My name is Afraz, I’m a future trainee at Travers Smith and I’ll be supporting @Abbie Whitlock and @Andrei Radu as a Community Assistant over the festive period.
A little bit about me. I previously graduated with a Law degree from the University of Salford in 2020 with a 2:1 and although I loved my time there, it was unfortunately my clearance option after I received BCC at A Level (but hey, I got an A in general studies). As you can probably gather already, my legal journey was not as clear-cut as moving from one stage to the other. There were (as I’m sure has been the case for many of you) a lot of challenges, hurdles, and constant rejection – which for me, felt like it was made worse by what I had to offer academically.
However, resilience is truly a powerful thing. Following a break from the TC process, where I spent a year working in graduate recruitment with Clyde & Co, ending my tenure on delivering my own vacation scheme, I sought out new ways to enter the legal field and this started with Slaughter and May’s Innovation Competition. For me, this removed the need to “apply” for something and instead showcase my capabilities first-hand, and ultimately, I won (and the prize was £1,000 and a 1-2-1 week-long internship with various talent across the firm). I would say this achievement snowballed my success, as it has since led to my joining the University of Oxford for an AI research project, the role of an innovation specialist paralegal at Freshfields and most recently an in-house position with Blackstone.
As such, I wanted to join TCLA to help and give back to the community that I too once turned to for support when I began doubting myself. Your journey may look different from everyone else’s, but that doesn’t mean you won’t reach the same destination.
Aside from your general queries, I would also say I am in a strong position to answer queries on:
If you have any questions, on the above or anything more generally that think I could help with, please let me know.
- Navigating the process with what some may consider less “desirable” academic grades and institution backing.
- Understanding what firms are looking for in an application, assessment centre and vacation scheme and general office etiquette.
- Understanding how the process really works – to place a humane touch on what appears to be a very robotic and mysterious process.
- Generally how to build on your work experience to bulk up your CV and skillset.
- How to be the best version of you in any interview.
LET’S GET YOU SOME TC’S!!!!
Got 6662 in Weil’s SJT
That aside, I would've gotten rejected for my VI alone (I literally just started at the camera for one qs before moving on)
Bye bye weil it was fun while it lasted
That aside, I would've gotten rejected for my VI alone (I literally just started at the camera for one qs before moving on)
Bye bye weil it was fun while it lasted
So applied intellect tests the below behaviours:
1.Emotional intelligence
2.Social awareness
3.IQ (this is where it maybe spills into verbal intellect)
Verbal intellect tests:
Your ability to understand abstract, explicit and implicit content. You get given a passage - usually for Amberjack it comes in the form of a client email - and you have to pick up on the details and give the right answer.
'Anything' as in no confirmation?I applied to Mishcon the day of the deadline and haven't received anything, it's so over
They've likely received a bulk of their applications on deadline day and the GR team is only three people so it may be a while. Also it's 3 days before Christmas, so you may not hear back till after Christmas.
I wouldn't worry, they are likely slammed.
there is no vi, at the open day grad rec said that the partners had been really against the idea of a video interview so they didn't implement any when they rejigged their app process for this cycle (but this is probs going to change in the future unfortunately...)
TW PFO post WG, cheers🫡
HSFK, Weil, Willkie leaving me in the dark 🥺 — my inbox refresh button has taken a beating over the last week.
Thanks, interview was ok, though I found that the way they ask the standard “why law” and “why this firm?” questions were unique. I’d say prepare for those with a focus on any potential competencies that link to them, and make sure you use examples for everything. Good luck!
Thank you so much!! wow that is really not a lot of time 😭 i thought they might have changed it this year as I saw in 2020 they had the 15 sec prep and 1 min answer time... I didn't expect it to stay the same haha esp how other firms are moving towards 3 mins or 2 mins answers
Honestly what's annoying is I sent my application over a month ago and it just doesn't feel right if they filled up all the spots that far in advance.
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