TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Saul_specter]

Nah I asked them today and they got back within a few hours

What email address did you email to ask, and what details did you give

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

cocky corporate robot has fully made me chuckle

me serving confused corporate robot when i look at my own face in a vi

me in the interviews

 

[FutureLawyer_]

Still no updates for HSFK’s summer vac scheme? I’ve heard some people have already had rejections, but if someone could confirm this, that would be great!

lol I got pfo’d for their summer last week. Thought it was one of my strongest apps. I was shortlisted and attended a few of their open days (including their disputes) done what grad rec said to in my app questions. Was a bit bummed as it was one of my top three, but I’m over it now haha!

 

[Hopeful applicant]

LC about Cleary: "Trainees have flexibility in their areas of work[...] and on qualification [...] can choose to work overseas if they so desire."

What exactly does that mean?

Link: https://www.legalcheek.com/firm/cleary-gottlieb-steen-hamilton/

 

[qwerty!]

What email address did you email to ask, and what details did you give

trainee.recruitment@linklaters.com - i just did all the necessary formalities (hope you're well etc) and then asked if it would be possible for them to send my results over

 

[zara elles]

Anyone else not heard back from Milbank post stage 1? I completed it on 5th Jan

Telling myself its a PFO at this point

 

[Winter]

For those that did Bakers SJT, does the status remain as “Registering” after you complete it?

 

[itsallgoodman]

Has NRF sent out ACs yet?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

me in the interviews

Me in a TI after being asked a question knowing grad rec can’t see me on the screen:

 

[Legalfreak212]

Congrats, all the best! May I ask how long it took for you to hear back from them?

Many thanks!

less than 24 hours

 

[Willgetatc]

Anyone else not heard back from Milbank post stage 1? I completed it on 5th Jan

Telling myself its a PFO at this point

Perhaps they’re getting back at us for waiting to apply so close to deadline

 

[qwerty!]

@ people who got weil's ac, what were your scores on the SJT? Trying to gauge whether i met the benchmark or not (still haven't heard back)

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

@ people who got weil's ac, what were your scores on the SJT? Trying to gauge whether i met the benchmark or not (still haven't heard back)

I got 7566 for the SJT, high numerical and verbal.​

 

[qwerty!]

I got 7566 for the SJT, high numerical and verbal.​

oo okay tysm, I got 7664 + high numerical and verbal ... hoping and praying lol

 

[silonthesofa]

applied for Hogan 12th dec. no tests or anything since... this is for DTC, is that normal?

lmao I've been waiting on them for DTC tests since October 13th. They just haven't gotten around to DTCs yet is my understanding.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

Still no updates for HSFK’s summer vac scheme? I’ve heard some people have already had rejections, but if someone could confirm this, that would be great!

Yeah a friend of mine got a rejection ! I am yet to hear back too!!!

 

[radssss]

Does Osborne Clarke have no sjt? It’s only verbal and deductive reasoning (2 different sections)?

Also how did it go for everyone? I missed answering 2 ques for the numerical reasoning

 

[lawyer2028]

Hi everyone! I recently got a Latham AC invite for spring VS I've never been to an AC before, and would appreciate any tips on how to prepare/approach this

 

[trainee4u]

Anyone done the Cripps online assessment?

I just did it, pretty simple - just an SJT with a 15-minute written behavioural question at the end. Zero knowledge of the firm required.

 

[trainee4u]

Me in a TI after being asked a question knowing grad rec can’t see me on the screen:

I did a proof reading exercise last year, literally just a PDF, no fancy platform, and they had us on webcam throughout, and I'm thinking "brah, you need to see what we're doing on the computer not whether there's somebody sitting next to us helping - haven't you heard of ChatGPT!?"