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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
- Thread starter Ram Sabaratnam
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Thanks for your response. I wish you all the best with your applications!
don't stress i recon. i think they pool candidates, my freind is an absolute star wouldn't surprise me if he heard 'early' as he absolutely smashed it. they seemed to suggest they'd wait until all interviews were over (and they didn't) in waiting too, did mine last weds!! fingers crossed for all of us
)Adding to the group Mishcon shaming having got Spring PFO. Three pieces of the general feedback are:
• Use of strong relevant examples to support your answers
• Demonstrating strong motivation for pursing a careers in law, specifically at Mishcon de Reya
• Showcasing excellent understanding of the firm and its practice areas
Having done a vac scheme with them in the 2025 cycle I would have LOVED to have been able to use that to demonstrate all of these, but the AI chat hyper-fixated on one of my experiences (uni society committee role) for 80% of the interview. So I had little to no chance to do this. Then a generic SJT which offers absolutely no opportunity to show interest or knowledge of the firm and is widely recognised as being extremely inconsistent in its results. Got rejected from the TC last year partly because they felt I used their AI too much and now I've been rejected based partly on their new shiny AI recruitment model. What a joke.
• Use of strong relevant examples to support your answers
• Demonstrating strong motivation for pursing a careers in law, specifically at Mishcon de Reya
• Showcasing excellent understanding of the firm and its practice areas
Having done a vac scheme with them in the 2025 cycle I would have LOVED to have been able to use that to demonstrate all of these, but the AI chat hyper-fixated on one of my experiences (uni society committee role) for 80% of the interview. So I had little to no chance to do this. Then a generic SJT which offers absolutely no opportunity to show interest or knowledge of the firm and is widely recognised as being extremely inconsistent in its results. Got rejected from the TC last year partly because they felt I used their AI too much and now I've been rejected based partly on their new shiny AI recruitment model. What a joke.
So sorry to hear this
did they explicitly say in their email that they would not be progressing your application any further? I’ve received a message basically apologising for delays and saying they’ll get back to me soon? Guessing this is pfo but not sure lol
that’s crazy! what do you mean you used their AI too much? during the vac scheme for your tasks?
Correct yes. For what it's worth I don't think it was unfair. In hindsight and from hearing trainees discuss how they use AI (not mishcon trainees specifically) I should have used it more sparingly/to revise my own work rather than as a starting point on tasks. It does now just feel incredibly hypocritical though lol.
No. I had some below 60 grades my first year. I do have some work experience tho when I applied
DLA PIPER AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know what to expect!!!!!
If anyone is kind to share some insight, I can provide insight about Dentons, Bird&Bird, Pinsent Masons and Dechert!
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I don’t know what to expect!!!!!
If anyone is kind to share some insight, I can provide insight about Dentons, Bird&Bird, Pinsent Masons and Dechert!
🎉
congrats!! and i did the AC recently, you can pm me!
seemingly in the same boat as everyone else-received a mishcon PFO this afternoon. to be honest, I am glad just to hear back as the waiting game was putting me on edge and I'm trying to plan forward for any potential AC's esp with exams coming up too. seem like a great firm but i'm not too sure about the application process, the bright apply ai thing really threw me! a few of my friends haven't heard back yet from them so i am manifesting they get it!
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