TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[zara elles]

Just completed the Trowers test - they said it should take 75 mins but it honestly took me 2.5 hours (insert crying face emoji).

They said its not timed but wondering if they take your time into account... it just felt never ending!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

SAME HAHA i don’t think they read the written responses at this stage so we must have flopped the sjt

It's actually so hilarious because I really thought I ate

 

[abc124]

It's actually so hilarious because I really thought I ate

No because same it’s so humbling but honestly I think you may be onto something with time potentially being a factor, I defo took my time with some of the questions just to double check everything

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I sat stage 1 on 5th Jan and they havent got back to me either! Just want them to put me out of my misery atp

People have been PFOd after Stage 2 so I'm not sure why they're letting a bunch of us who didn't even get invited to Stage 2 just sit there like lemons waiting

 

[ilikelaw]

just had a heart attack bc i had an email from TW… then i remembered i never applied to TW

 

[whywhy88]

Do we reckon Mayer Brown are releasing rejections and AC invites in batches? Didn't hear back today but seeing some of the amberjack scores that people have been PFO'd with is getting me nervous...

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Anyone know if Milbanks a pfo if you haven't heard post stage 2?

Since last Milbank AC I don't think anybody has heard past stage 2. Could they be doing it in batches? Or calculating how many more VS places they have to offer?
Either way I'm still crossing my fingers.

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Milbank, why don't you go ahead and PFO me considering you didn't invite me to Stage 2 I sat Stage 1 on the 23rd of December likeeeeeee just reject me already

Idk how I flopped the SJT #kindaembarrassing #kindafunny

Literally feel the same, like pls the anticipation is unnecessary

 

[Novaa]

Do we reckon Mayer Brown are releasing rejections and AC invites in batches? Didn't hear back today but seeing some of the amberjack scores that people have been PFO'd with is getting me nervous...

I think they are, majority of us who got PFOd today did our test on 22nd/23rd December.

You got this!!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

So... has anyone sat that Foot Anstey test yet?
The very generous deadline has made me put it off

 

[abc124]

Also speaking of unnecessary anticipation, has anyone still not heard from Willkie post app

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

Has anyone heard from Hogan Lovells or HSF today? (P.S., is it still worth doing applications for US firms which are rolling?)

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Has anyone heard from Hogan Lovells or HSF today? (P.S., is it still worth doing applications for US firms which are rolling?)

Tbh I would, I have applied on the deadline for quite a few rolling ones and got through to the next stage

 

[lawstudent2]

Can firms see ur forage submissions? Someone on the whatsapp chat said that the latham open day confirmed that they can, but I have always been told that they cannot so now idk what to think

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

I've not had any PFO emails yet, but that makes me more nervous... in my mind, that must mean many firms are PFO'ing me and not telling me, and I don't know how many I have left in the running...

 

[ADhillon01]

I've not had any PFO emails yet, but that makes me more nervous... in my mind, that must mean many firms are PFO'ing me and not telling me, and I don't know how many I have left in the running...

I’ll be honest I’m in the same boat and I would say just keep going and hit every deadline you possibly can. Keeping yourself busy is a way better form of distraction then refreshing your inbox

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

I’ll be honest I’m in the same boat and I would say just keep going and hit every deadline you possibly can. Keeping yourself busy is a way better form of distraction then refreshing your inbox

That's sort of what I'm doing... a few days ago I said I was "taking a break from applications." Since then I submitted 5

 

[WS]

After doing the Kirkland VI, were we supposed to get a confirmation email?

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

To people waiting for Latham, I just got an AC for spring. So don’t lose hope! There are ACs all the way until 11th February.

 

[lp770]

Hey, I have my Withers interview soon, so if anyone who's done it could shed any light on how it is, I'd be eternally grateful!! super nervous as by the looks of it, it'll be my only shot at a vac scheme this cycle