TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[A little silly]

Yeah I wasted my time on that Weil SJT + VI. Definitely guessed for the maths Qs... After that SJT I was just soooo drained for the VI questions. PFO me asap pls it's okay xx

Just finished mine and I second this….(VI is direct and easy on purpose, use it to redeem yourself guys that math was brutal)

 

[CharlesT47]

Did anyone go to the Paul Hastings insight day? Do you mind sharing your notes/ can you share what the PHirst steps scheme even is? Is it just one week long experience where you get to see one of their core practice areas? Then you have to separately apply fr a TC?

 

[nbjani]

Are people getting W&C VIs and CMS ACs? Am I cooked?

 

[RJ Ruban]

Are people getting W&C VIs and CMS ACs? Am I cooked?

CMS on their TikTok said they’re releasing more so hopefully there is more

 

[nbjani]

CMS on their TikTok said they’re releasing more so hopefully there is more

Oh nice thanks. I’m going to keep hope. I deleted my socials during SQE revision time, didn’t realise there’d actually be useful info 😂🫠

 

[RJ Ruban]

Oh nice thanks. I’m going to keep hope. I deleted my socials during SQE revision time, didn’t realise there’d actually be useful info 😂🫠

Haha Yeaa it’s only their TikTok account I haven’t seen anything insightful like that on anything else!

 

[aspringlawyer25]

Just completed the Mishcon SJT; it's pretty straightforward if you've done other Amberjacks before. Pretty much the same questions too. Did slightly better on the SJT, 7767. Fingers crossed.

 

[plsgivemetc]

Why did the GD test take so long like wym approx 40 minutes...

ikr it took me like an hour & 45

 

[RJ Ruban]

I applied for the summer mischon and haven’t received anything post chat bot. Does this mean I’ve got a PFO?

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

ikr it took me like an hour & 45

Do you have any tips for the test?

 

[Dannie]

Does Covington & Burling accept final year law..

 

[zonnonomo]

Does Covington & Burling accept final year law..

yeah, on feedback call last year they said they also host lots of career changers

 

[hxnnahrobinson]

See I have this but I’m so bored of banks and blah blah blah. I want something spicy

It’s interesting if you consider the influence on M&A activity

 

[ttlaw12344]

I applied for the summer mischon and haven’t received anything post chat bot. Does this mean I’ve got a PFO?

pretty sure everyone will get the SJT as someone on the thread earlier said their discarded application got one

 

[V5⛷️]

Hi all. Any thoughts on recycling a small set of personal / professional experiences across different stages of the application process? Not sure if I should be preparing separate content for written forms, VIs and ACs

 

[plsgivemetc]

Do you have any tips for the test?

one thing that keeps happening to me is that i either get leadership as my strength and teamwork as my weakness or teamwork as my strength and leadership as my weakness but you want to get both as your strength so actively try and balance the qualities out when you’re doing the test, idk how tho cause i’m struggling with it myself😭 this might not be a problem you’ve been having, it’s just something i’m personally struggling with and that’s where i messed up in the GD test (got leadership as my strength and teamwork as my weakness😭)

IF ANYONE HAS TIPS ON HOW TO GET LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK BOTH AS YOUR STRENGTHS PLEASE LMK do you actively try and get your answers to be 50/50???

 

[Chelsea101]

Does anyone have any tips for amberjack SJTs? Can never seem to pass them

 

[plsgivemetc]

Do you have any tips for the test?

btw i think the reason it took me so long is because it had a proofreading test and i’ve never done one of those before, they basically just give you three short agreements and ask you to spot grammatical or spelling errors in certain lines/paragraphs so maybe brush over your understanding of colons, semi-colons and where commas should go

 

[elle woods]

Do you think grad rec are still working today or are they back only next week? or even later??

 

[TS.Law]

Which office did you apply for? London ACs were earlier in December.

Manchester