TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Saul_specter]

anyone know when we can expect to hear from slaughters?

 

[ironspears45]

Congratulations. Please when did you apply

12th November

 

[alphabravocharlie]

Hey @alphabravocharlie I would wait until tomorrow, Wednesday is usually a good day to hear back when it comes to these sort of things. However, by 2pm if you hear nothing then send them a gentle nudge just to make sure nothing was missed.

too late ooops I emailed before I saw this

 

[adf43256]

Pinsent Masons PFO. Alternatively, anyone have any insights/advice for PWC's vacation scheme virtual AC?

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Ik this has been asked numerously, but is Milbank’s stage 1 a normal SJT+ 2 app qs? Is the SJT amberjack ?

The SJT isnt amberjack- it’s really straightforward. Just 19 questions which are timed. Also the written questions at the end are very predictable if you have experience of doing law firm apps.

 

[solicitor_2028]

Heard from DLA Leeds

May I ask when did you apply?

 

[Legalfreak212]

Any insights for Reed smith test and VI? 🥲

 

[Someoneinlaw]

Pinsent Masons PFO. Alternatively, anyone have any insights/advice for PWC's vacation scheme virtual AC?

Is this post AC or Post Online assessment ?

 

[Unknowncabbage]

Anyone have an idea about Mayer Brown's timelines for getting back/ACs?

 

[c.t.tc]

Does anyone know around what dates TW Spring acs started last year?

 

[TortillaTC]

entirely up to you, but I would email as the stage two invites (in my experience, got sent out relatively soon after). I did my stage two, but then they said I hadn't (wasnt in the system), so I had to do another one. Their system is so unconvincing because it never sent submission receipts to my email. its been a faff but hopefully we'll pull through!

Ahh I see thank you! I emailed their Support Desk address, ([email protected]), do you think they have a UK grad rec one too? I couldn’t find it online

 

[c.t.tc]

The mothballs kicking around my inbox are laughing at me I swear

 

[RowdtoTC2026]

May I ask when did you apply?

9th of December

 

[EfficientBag123]

The mothballs kicking around my inbox are laughing at me I swear

It’s wayyy too quiet

 

[Laurel Lance - Black Canary]

Stephenson Harwood just made my inbox slightly wet today! Thank you for providing lunch on your selective virtual open day

 

[silonthesofa]

Does anyone know around what dates TW Spring acs started last year?

I think they said end of January, but can't say for certain. Have you heard back post written exercise?

 

[asplawyer100]

Hiya, did you apply to the London Office? I haven't heard back post assessment for Milton Keynes and im starting to think its a PFO.

Hi, no I applied for Milton Keynes. I got the VI interview a few days before Christmas.

 

[TheLegalEdit]

I honestly don’t understand how I can score 9, 9, 7, 7 for Weil Amberjack, and then get 4, 4, 6, 4 for Reed Smith. The gap just doesn’t make sense to me.

It’s so weird the way they do it, not accurate at all

 

[BobThebIlly]

Just did Milbank stage 1 and yh i bombed the second app qs lmfaoooo

 

[Someoneinlaw]

@Harvey Specter Have you recieved your feedback report for Akin online assessment? I did mine early this morning and still waiting to get my feedback report. Thought it was going to be almost instantly as suggested in the invite email.