TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[TCLAuser2002]

Anyone who has got to the baker McKenzie AC already please message me privately!

did they get back?

 

[amb303]

Applied on deadline, got test after two days, did test 2 days back and waiting to hear back!

similar for me--applied day before deadline, got test two days after, submitted last thursday, and still waiting after that!

 

[spamelinazoid]

Cant tell of no news from Reed Smith is good or bad news atp…

 

[Donuttime]

Cant tell of no news from Reed Smith is good or bad news atp…

Still waiting also, when did you submit your VI and SJT

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

I just did my skadden interview it’s so over for me

hey! don't stress, I'm sure you did well. if I may ask, how did you find the experience? are there any insights/advice you would be willing to share? thank you!

 

[spamelinazoid]

Still waiting also, when did you submit your VI and SJT

A week ago 😪

 

[radssss]

There is a message "you must complete the entire test to avoid a score reduction".

Wow is there? Expecting a pfo then (verbal reasoning pls save me)🙏🏻🙏🏻

Was this message in the test instructions or email?

 

[Jaysen]

I was wondering whether any other users on here would support the notion of TCLA creating a seperate forum aimed at the more social and GIF side of things. That way information on here would be more easily accessible whilst also keeping the TCLA community in place, albeit on a seperate forum page.

In the past, we used to have a general discussion thread and a vacation scheme thread. I'd be happy to do this again. One downside is I think it would split everyone into two places.

Would be curious to know everyone's thoughts, though, especially for next cycle. Could you react with the ✅ emoji on this post if you think a separate chat thread would be better? And the ❌ if you think one thread is better?

 

[Saul_specter]

Anyone still waiting on Macfarlanes

 

[M_m]

The Osborne Clarke Deductive Reasoning test was brutal - pretty sure I got all of the completed questions that I seriously attempted right but didn't manage to complete all 12 questions so just sort of chose answers at haste for the final 2 that I completed and didn't even manage to finish all 12 Qs!

I did the test last year as part of the Virtual AC stage. I am pretty sure I got ATLEAST 2-3 questions wrong, and I still managed to progress With 79%.

 

[Donuttime]

Anyone still waiting on Macfarlanes

I got PFO'd a while back

 

[radssss]

I did the test last year as part of the Virtual AC stage. I am pretty sure I got ATLEAST 2-3 questions wrong, and I still managed to progress With 79%.

Did you attempt all ques? I am worried now as I didn’t manage to finish 2

Also how do you know your score?

 

[Bbhu19]

Anyone got any tips to prep for a written task for an AC

I did the test last year as part of the Virtual AC stage. I am pretty sure I got ATLEAST 2-3 questions wrong, and I still managed to progress With 79%.

Are half answered questions marked? I feel as if I may have gotten 1 question half right and would be interested if it’s marked as a whole or if each individual answer is marked

 

[Bbhu19]

I did the test last year as part of the Virtual AC stage. I am pretty sure I got ATLEAST 2-3 questions wrong, and I still managed to progress With 79%.

And when did you hear back for the virtual AC if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[Bbhu19]

And I emailed PWC, they said they are still considering applications for AC, thought I would say just incase anyone else was waiting

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

When choosing a firm specific deal to talk about at an AC can I use the one they spoke about at the open day as it was interesting, or should I just find a different one that I probably know less about in case they think it's lazy to have used the open day one

@lawstudent2 I personally don't really see an issue with this, as the open day is essentially a learning opportunity (similar to self study or research) - the only difference is they've told you directly. However, I would expect you to provide more detail or information that they haven't covered in your analysis or explanation for why it's interesting. So long as that interest is genuine, and they can see that, I don't think they would consider it as lazy.

 

[TCLAuser2002]

And I emailed PWC, they said they are still considering applications for AC, thought I would say just incase anyone else was waiting

can you give me their email pls can't find it

 

[lawstudent2]

@lawstudent2 I personally don't really see an issue with this, as the open day is essentially a learning opportunity (similar to self study or research) - the only difference is they've told you directly. However, I would expect you to provide more detail or information that they haven't covered in your analysis or explanation for why it's interesting. So long as that interest is genuine, and they can see that, I don't think they would consider it as lazy.

That is really useful, thank you!

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Director]

When choosing a firm specific deal to talk about at an AC can I use the one they spoke about at the open day as it was interesting, or should I just find a different one that I probably know less about in case they think it's lazy to have used the open day one

Also, maybe discuss why it caught your attention enough to go away and research it more

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Also, maybe discuss why it caught your attention enough to go away and discuss it more

Managing Director!! I’m gna change my name now to Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner lmao.​