TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[TheGeek12]

Is there any point in applying for Sidley Austin or Jones Day still. Will probably send it off tomorrow if at all?

Also I just did the Milbank assessment and I am so done. Why did I think it was Watson Glaser and spend days on that? FMLFR

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Is there any point in applying for Sidley Austin or Jones Day still. Will probably send it off tomorrow if at all?

Also I just did the Milbank assessment and I am so done. Why did I think it was Watson Glaser and spend days on that? FMLFR

Honestly it sounds like we all feel like we fumbled the written bit. Maybe they will just disregard it if we all do poorly 🤣But seriously, I am sure you did much better than you think. I didnt even properly finish the questions.

 

[Eudora]

Sorry the last seen time being the same as the post time is making me giggle!! 😭😭😭

Them typing the post out then switching off their phone:

If it were an AC invitation, I doubt it would be communicated in this way.

 

[EfficientBag123]

If it were an AC invitation, I doubt it would be communicated in this way.

You’re feeding my delusion, but I’ll take that.

 

[johnsmith]

Bro he just dropped that info and disappeared

The vague message hand grenade strikes again

 

[TCLAuser2002]

People have been waiting everyday for the past week, waiting for bakers just to this guy to drop this message

 

[TheGeek12]

Has anyone got a response for Kirkland & Ellis?

 

[Harvey Specter]

Sorry the last seen time being the same as the post time is making me giggle!! 😭😭😭

Them typing the post out then switching off their phone:

The guy posted about Bakers then he immediately decided to dip from the forum like:

 

[TheGeek12]

Honestly it sounds like we all feel like we fumbled the written bit. Maybe they will just disregard it if we all do poorly 🤣But seriously, I am sure you did much better than you think. I didnt even properly finish the questions.

I was honestly just waffling at a point. What is worse is that I started typing in ye olde wordcounter.net only to find out that I could not paste in it. Not to mention my atrocious spelling and grammar. Let's all cry together

 

[EfficientBag123]

BAKER MCKENZIE IM BEGGING YOU PLEASE🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

 

[flamingocelot]

Anyone heard anything beyond the psychometric test for Fieldfisher's pathways to practice scheme?

 

[anon78365222111]

I love how as a community we’ve just all given up on that Freshfields DTC that reply is never coming

 

[JasmineM9]

Has anyone got a response for Kirkland & Ellis?

Are you waiting post-app or VI? 😊

 

[BobThebIlly]

I was honestly just waffling at a point. What is worse is that I started typing in ye olde wordcounter.net only to find out that I could not paste in it. Not to mention my atrocious spelling and grammar. Let's all cry together

I was supposed to get reasonable adjustments which was 50% extra time. I emailed them the same day they sent the link and they STILL haven't responded. I was laughing hysterically through that whole assessment bc wut

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

I was supposed to get reasonable adjustments which was 50% extra time. I emailed them the same day they sent the link and they STILL haven't responded. I was laughing hysterically through that whole assessment bc wut

You know what, that's a good point. I was also supposed to have reasonable adjustments and I asked them to be applied in my application...I just realised they were never applied.

 

[fTS3002]

Does anyone know if Links has sent AC invites for Summer VS? or has it just been Spring for now?

 

[Novaa]

You know what, that's a good point. I was also supposed to have reasonable adjustments and I asked them to be applied in my application...I just realised they were never applied.

I really dislike how often I’m hearing this happen this cycle… very disappointed.

 

[Harvey Specter]

I love how as a community we’ve just all given up on that Freshfields DTC that reply is never coming

If it helps I’m scheduled to take the stage 2 test as a TI on Thurs. They sent this to me in Nov and it took them 2 months just to arrange adjustments. I imagine ACs for DTC will be late Jan tbh…

 

[anon78365222111]

If it helps I’m scheduled to take the stage 2 test as a TI on Thurs. They sent this to me in Nov and it took them 2 months just to arrange adjustments. I imagine ACs for DTC will be late Jan tbh…

😭😭my gosh, it’s definitely best forgotten about. Hope it goes well

 

[boots pharmacy]

Same boat. How are you planning on preparing?

Have been considering getting a TCLA mock WE to prep, but not 100% on if I'll pull the trigger on it. I think it's something like 60 quid. If not, I'll just try using ChatGPT to generate case studies or use FT articles.