TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[LawAspirer]

@Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner
I swear you're on this forum 24/7. If you're not the most active user then idk who is hahaha

 

[bella!1403]

PFO Cleary post WG btw

When did you do the WG if you don't mind me asking? I haven't heard back from them in over a month

 

[I’m a celebrity get me out of here - VS/TC edn]

3 rejections this week, absolute stinker.

Has anyone heard from the following I'm aware this is a VS thread:

1. Hogan Lovells DTC (Rolling) - applied late November
2. HFW VS (Rolling) - applied late December
3. Linklaters DTC (Non rolling) closed early last month
4. Macfarlanes DTC (rolling) - not applied yet but want to gauge how rolling they are before I rush.
5. Kirkland DTC (Non Rolling) - applied early December
6. White & Case DTC (Rolling) - applied early December
7. Paul, Weiss Spring VS (Non Rolling) - applied December (please don't like the post if you did not apply to spring)
8. Katten VS (Non rolling) - applied December

 

[Hanzeeb]

Which firms recruit a good amount from DTC route?

 

[Tama]

Hi, could someone give me a link to the Legal Cheek x Clifford Chance event at 3:30 today? I'd forgotten to update my profile to 2nd year and it auto rejected me from the opportunity with no ability to reapply.

 

[Chak]

Hi! Has anyone heard back from Withers post SJT?

 

[axelrod901]

did u apply for the pathway to practice or direct tc for fieldfisher

I applied for the direct TC

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Hi Guys!! I have a Gibson Dunn first stage interview early next week, any insights are highly appreciated!! Can share insights about NRF VI, BAKERS VI, Hogan Lovells Job sim, Freshfields Job Sim, Akin TI, PwC VI, Pinsent Masons VI

 

[ExcitingEasting]

Any update from RPC or Clyde & Co post VI today?

 

[user55998384]

anyone still waiting to hear for latham spring?

 

[Shiv Lawy]

Cleary PFO post WG

Did my Akin TI today and walked away feeling like it was a box ticking exercise and disappointed I didn't get a chance to have a conversation as such.

Double whammy feeling uneasy rn. Might fuel this into more applications even though I'm meant to be on a family holiday

 

[Madison Pinewall]

Those who recently got first stage GD, when did you apply? I applied 2nd Jan and nothing so far!

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Those who recently got first stage GD, when did you apply? I applied 2nd Jan and nothing so far!

12 November, received the invite yesterday

 

[Chak]

Cleary PFO post WG too btw

 

[HopefulTC]

When did you do the WG if you don't mind me asking? I haven't heard back from them in over a month

on the 10th Jan!

 

[TCLAuser2002]

Cleary PFO post WG

Did my Akin TI today and walked away feeling like it was a box ticking exercise and disappointed I didn't get a chance to have a conversation as such.

Double whammy feeling uneasy rn. Might fuel this into more applications even though I'm meant to be on a family holiday

I'm so sorry this happened to you with Akin, I did the TI and the questions were very basic so maybe they changed the questions I guess

 

[Madison Pinewall]

12 November, received the invite yesterday

Thanks a lot, I'll keep holding hope!

 

[Alfredo1234]

How have people tackled the Ropes and Gray VS question -

Describe three characteristics that you believe make an outstanding Ropes & Gray lawyer and how that lawyer would drive our business.
Max 500 words

Have you tied in your own personal characterisitics to sell yourself? Have you tied in any personal experiences? The way im currently thinking about approaching this is defining why and how the three characterisitcs i am chosing are great for RG and then relating them to myself, including a breif example of how i have shown or learnt this characterisitics through my current role at a law firm. Obviously this is an oversimplified layout of my plan, i was just curious if you guys had vastly different ideas?

 

[Shiv Lawy]

I'm so sorry this happened to you with Akin, I did the TI and the questions were very basic so maybe they changed the questions I guess

This was actually my problem with the questions- I feel like I overprepared for pushback/ a conversation around my answers but the questions were very basic so idk if I under or over elaborated. Must have just been a standard list for tickboxing.

Do you have your Akin outcome yet?

 

[sqe4676]

Still not heard from Withers post SJT - I completed it 31 December - should I assume a PFO?