TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[choicefox212]

echoing someone else in this thread - would love some advice on the fladgate SJT because the email was vague enough to make me nervous

 

[Novaa]

Relationship ended with W&C, C&B is my new friend now

Note: your selection of GIFS and reaction pictures >>> *Chefs Kiss*

Now for my main point, this is going to sound soooo crazy but I just woke up and I remembered a TikTok I watched today.

He was doing videos on securing a TC in Dec 2025, and my nosy self noticed he had a badge so I flipped my phone and it said Covington. (Showing how nosy I am 🤣)

Idk if he’s here, BUT if you felt like dropping a TikTok comment or DM’ing him. I can message you the page.

If not… GUYS HELP JESSICA OUT WITH THOSE INSIGHTS! I know there’s at least 5 of you who did the winter AC (I’ve counted three so far 🤨)

 

[ADhillon01]

echoing someone else in this thread - would love some advice on the fladgate SJT because the email was vague enough to make me nervous

I was out and got the assessment email as well for this, am also very confused!

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Tip: play subway surfers whilst you listen to your commercial awareness podcasts. Really helps your brain digest the info xx

 

[Novaa]

Tip: play subway surfers whilst you listen to your commercial awareness podcasts. Really helps your brain digest the info xx

Wait… drop the podcasts pls 🤭

Going to try this out!! #Multitasking

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Wait… drop the podcasts pls 🤭

Going to try this out!! #Multitasking

FT’s Tech Tonic and AllAboutLaw’s Commercial Awareness Compass are my faves😍

Something about the repetitive and predictable movements helps my brain focus on the podcast better as it keeps my brain engaged without distracting me😍#attentionspan #brainrot #ipadkid

 

[Novaa]

FT’s Tech Tonic and AllAboutLaw’s Commercial Awareness Compass are my faves😍

Something about the repetitive and predictable movements helps my brain focus on the podcast better as it keeps my brain engaged without distracting me😍#attentionspan #brainrot #ipadkid

I’m back from changing the narrative and trying this instead of playing Angry Birds with a TikTok live on my phone while watching Love Island! 😍

Listened to the “Tech in 2026: Silicon Valley's power plays and players” episode.

My high score was 53,802 and here are my takeaways from what THEY said…

- The FTC is in a silly goofy mood, like yeahhh those antitrust cases against Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta? Forget about it 😭🤣🤣🤣

- Grok might go to App Store jail, and Ani is weird (Grok’s AI companion model thing?)

- Musk and Zuckerberg are in charge of the Silicon Valley x Washington DC fan club (Both are fighting loser allegations...)

- The Metaverse is in its flop era… the Meta Ray Bans are not. But there’s a generational divide on whether they’re weird or not.

- The Republicans are in their employment era, and the Meta board of directors are loving them.

- Microsoft wants no part in this mess (Apparently? 👀)

- Google tripped at the start of the race and has caught up (Gemini, Notebook LLM) and is currently the 2nd most profitable company in the world behind Nvidia and those damn chips…

- The data centres… 🙂 2050 is around the corner, and that carbon footprint is getting interesting, but I thought COP28 had a goal for…? People may also start launching legal action as more are built in residential areas

- Also we may see more AI-based litigation from consumers due to AIs integration in a lot of businesses now and the reliance on the potentially incorrect/biased information it generates. (Employment & Insurance)



 

[Bruce Wayne Attorney at Law]

Congratulations @radssss @fTS3002 @Mart1nVa1l @Chak ! I would like to be added to the group as well. If anyone has insights on Proskauer's assessment day can swap with insights for Links AC, Hogan AC, Latham VS insights, and a few others that maybe of relevance to you.

 

[Ijustwanttobealawyer]

Is there still hope in hearing from Gibson Dunn post SJT for summer scheme?

 

[johnsmith]

Yeah very randomly but I get a feeling they are doing it in batches maybe idk idk
It's also really stressful cause I've asked for insights and nobody has answered 😭

They have more AC dates for next week as I had a potential clash and queried it! I’d be more interested to know how many TCs are left after the WVS.

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Relationship ended with W&C, C&B is my new friend now

Covington became my favourite after application form, simply because I had a lot of fun thinking about the last question. Expecting PFO tho lol

 

[gao8899]

hey @Abbie Whitlock would you have any advice on how to structure/answer this question?
If someone were to read your story so far, what would make them think, ‘This person belongs at Macfarlanes’?
Thank you so much!

 

[RSC2001]

I’m wondering the same. Has anyone who has done Ashurst WE on 22/1 and 23/1 received AC invite?

I did mine on Jan 21 and got an AC invite

 

[FoodieMcFoodieBigBack]

Anyone gotten any PFO's post Reed Smith AC yet?

Nope! Did my AC almost two weeks ago and have not heard back yet; they're really taking their sweet time 😂

 

[letthisbethefinalcycle]

simmons summer DOUBLE pfo

 

[ArthurWeasleyLaw]

Today going to be Skadden day?

 

[Jennifer2003]

Nope! Did my AC almost two weeks ago and have not heard back yet; they're really taking their sweet time 😂

if it helps I have mine today and I think it must be the last one they're doing so maybe they've waited until after the last one to make all of their decisions?

 

[elle woods]

🥺 would any kind soul be gracious enough to provide me with any last minute insights/advice into the Links AC please? DM 🙏

have a sinking feeling this cycle is not going to end on a good note lol

 

[Bread]

🥺 would any kind soul be gracious enough to provide me with any last minute insights/advice into the Links AC please? DM 🙏

have a sinking feeling this cycle is not going to end on a good note lol

Queen you’ve been slaying the application stage and basically have a guaranteed TC, you’re doing great xx

 

[radssss]

simmons summer DOUBLE pfo

SAME - like chill bro, I get it in one go😭