TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Donna Paulsen]

3rd cycle stats (had 1 fluke AC last year but never got further than a WG apart from that):

• 5 ACs
• 3 Rejections
• 2 offers
• 1 TC accepted

Farewell TCLA, what a ride! Keep going guys, all you need is 1 yes and it is closer than you think! Best of luck everyone

Legend!! Best of luck with your TC, you’ll smash it

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Yeah I’m wondering if I was put on some sort of reserve list (as I only received an invite today) because I checked last year’s thread and Orrick sent invites out on one specific day, hmmm

We must’ve all bombed the WG in the 1st batch and so they sent an emergency 2nd batch. This was Orrick’s GR after seeing our WG scores:

 

[hxnnahrobinson]

Oop this answers a bit of mine, thank you hahah!

No problem, I have no idea how I would approach a debate though. Maybe obviously presenting your ideas, showing respect for the conflicting views and an appreciation for the strength of their views, but then maybe highlighting a potential weakness? It’s hard to do without getting heated

 

[Ayhxm_14]

Has anyone else heard from Sidley or Travers post app yet? I applied to both on the deadline.​

No response from travers, but I got a rejection from Sidley

 

[thesauce]

Does anyone have any tips to calm interview / pre-AC nerves and just get over really bad imposter syndrome?

As someone said before, other candidates are defo feeling the same way as you. Interviewers expect you to be nervous and take that into consideration, in my experience. But something that's really helped me, surprisingly, is just reframing those 'nerves' into excitement. Studies say that the symptoms of being nervous and excited are actually the same (heart rate increases, being short of breath, even shaking). We've worked really hard to get to the interview stage and I found it useful to think of these feelings as excitement to finally be in that position, rather than being nervous. You finally get your chance. If they called you to interview, they're willing to make you an offer. If you're prepared, there is no reason to be nervous at all. Reframing my mindset (as cheesy as it sounds) genuinely helped me get rid of those nerves and negative thoughts and turn them into confidence in my interviews. Hopefully this can help you too. There are some videos about it on YT.

 

[Ayhxm_14]

Anyone heard from Vinson & Elkins post-VI?

I heard back yesterday, rejection

 

[Madison Pinewall]

(off topic just seen another SM offer and feeling increasingly scared ahhh)

 

[Donna Paulsen]

We must’ve all bombed the WG in the 1st batch and so they sent an emergency 2nd batch. This was Orrick’s GR after seeing our WG scores:

Was the WG actually that bad… I’m scared x

 

[l842]

I have come to join the Covington Sunday PFO Club x

@Covington, even God took a day of rest you know x

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[l842]

Covington PFO … mid day Sunday is strange?

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[l842]

Covington just PFO'd me on a Sunday??? That's SO disrespectful omg.

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[l842]

COVINGTON PFO on a Sunday?! WTF they don't take the weekends off there??

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[kysharsh]

(off topic just seen another SM offer and feeling increasingly scared ahhh)

Linkedin or on here?

 

[Prudentia]

people have said they could take a few weeks to get back after the AC

Haven’t got that far. When I said assessment, I meant the automatic one after the application form.

 

[ttso]

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Application

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

Can I ask if this was post AC or just the application? Thanks

 

[ttso]

Question for those in the know - how does one find out the conversion rate from vac schemes to TCs? As from a purely risk averse perspective that’d be a great thing to know

 

[SemperParatus]

Is there any chance anyone could give me insights into the Addleshaw Goddard (AG) VI? I would really appreciate this, thank you

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Question for those in the know - how does one find out the conversion rate from vac schemes to TCs? As from a purely risk averse perspective that’d be a great thing to know

Number of Trainees / number of VS places available. Often the figures for both are published somewhere.

 

[SemperParatus]

Is there any chance anyone could give me insights into Addleshaw Godard’s voice interview? I can swap with other firms if needed, I would really appreciate this, thank you