TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[jamieclarke]

Is the RPC assessment invite after they screen your answer or just grades/work exp assessed? Based on their wording I assume it's just basic academics and work experience screened?

Also does the assessment include a mini WG? applied last night, received the invite just before lunch today.

It is automatic. Test is Cappfinity - so SJT ranking and sliders and critical thinking (mini WG). No VI.

 

[Harvey Specter]

Has anybody had a PFO from Dechert for Spring or Summer VS? I sent my app on 2nd Dec so nearly 6 weeks ago and haven’t heard anything. I have seen people get the WE who applied after me so I’m gna assume PFO but idk why they’re taking the longest amount of time to send the PFO lmao.

 

[c3alg]

Has anyone heard from Davis polk? I think applied late November
+ has anyone heard back from Skadden post writing assessment?

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

I did it this morning. So I assume there is some kind of benchmark that is met for the SHT and CRT, because there’s nothing else to judge it off as the application form doesn’t have anything.

Ah okay interesting. I haven’t received a pfo yet but did my test yesterday morning. We shall see! Thanks for answering ☺️

 

[ttso]

If I had a quid for every email I've received from any firm since Christmas, I'd be flat broke. Which is also the convenient outcome if it stays this way 🤩🤩

 

[TortillaTC]

Ah okay interesting. I haven’t received a pfo yet but did my test yesterday morning. We shall see! Thanks for answering ☺️

Same

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Ahh i see thanks! So it's not a PFO for me and your friend in your opinion cause we'd have got the automatic PFO by now?

Hopefully

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Same

I wonder whether our results just went to the bottom of the inbox and they were going through it from the top down

 

[TortillaTC]

I wonder whether our results just went to the bottom of the inbox and they were going through it from the top down

Either that or despite meeting the benchmark, others’ results were higher than ours so we’re in the maybe pile.

 

[floral.tcla]

lowkey learning as much about gifs as I am about law firms lol

 

[trainingcontractpls]

Also, has anyone received any news from Irwin Mitchell? I’ve applied for the business tc for london and haven’t heard back post online assessment :/

I applied for the LSI stream and also haven't heard back after the online assessment which was completed ages ago.

 

[Novaa]

TW: Serious Question

How would you approach answering “Why You?” for a video interview which is a minute long?

Would you go for a 3-point approach, or one extended point which you can link back to the firm?

 

[Harvey Specter]

TW: Serious Question

How would you approach answering “Why You?” for a video interview which is a minute long?

Would you go for a 3-point approach, or one extended point which you can link back to the firm?

 

[Novaa]

Harvey I was about to scream “YOU’RE SO QUICK AT TYPING”

 

[Winter]

How long does it take to receive feedback report from White & Case SJT?

 

[legallybald]

Hey guys, did Fieldfisher VI on Thursday, does anyone know when I will know if I got the AC?? How long did others wait for responses?

end of this week

 

[elle woods]

Place your bets below by reacting with 👍 or 👎 if you think at least one more firm will reply to us before EOD.

 

[elle woods]

How long does it take to receive feedback report from White & Case SJT?

I got mine like 10 mins or something after, it was fairly fast

 

[Winter]

I got mine like 10 mins or something after, it was fairly fast

Oh okay, counting down the minutes then 😭

 

[SemperParatus]

Guys bit of a chicken move from me but can someone email Weil asking for an update? I admit I don’t have the guts to email them lmao