TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[LegallyBrunette_]

Does anyone have any insight into the Katten written exercise? I am happy to help out with many US / MC firm ACs (amongst others) in exchange.

 

[Ashley06]

Anyone still waiting for Winston post-WG? Have the interview invites all gone out?

 

[hmevey]

Does anyone have any insights or advice for second stage Macfarlanes test? ANYTHING would be appreciated xx

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

anyone know if Stephenson Harwood SJT is timed?

 

[nbjani]

Anyone heard from Denton’s post AC yet?

 

[Jaysen]

Hey everyone,

Just a quick note that later this week, we'll be upgrading our forum software to the latest version.

This is the first in a series of changes we'll be making to the forum/TCLA in the next few months.

There will be a little bit of downtime when this happens, and I'll let you know the date/time as soon as I have one.

Thank you!

 

[i_need_a_holiday]

When do you all reckon we'll hear back from Mishcon? thxx

 

[AryanAgg]

When do you all reckon we'll hear back from Mishcon? thxx

My guess is early next week

 

[e.jy336]

Has anyone heard from Sidley or Mishcon for summer?

 

[radssss]

Has anyone heard from Sidley or Mishcon for summer?

@SoonToBeTrainee - is your reaction in relation to Sidley or Mishcon please?

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

Sīdley - they’re interviewing for spring/summer now. They do 1-to-1 interviews with partners, so I think they’ll be interviewing for a while + especially as others have said how busy the GR team are atm

 

[radssss]

Sīdley - they’re interviewing for spring/summer now. They do 1-to-1 interviews with partners, so I think they’ll be interviewing for a while + especially as others have said how busy the GR team are atm

I got scared that it was for Mishcon summer😭

Thanks v much

 

[pamelagb1]

Hey when did you hear back from them post-WG?

Hi! I heard back on Friday.

 

[walterwhite]

So far, heard nothing from both Winston (post-WG) and Travers (post-app). beginning to feel defeated mannn

 

[MZJxLadha]

Has anyone heard from PMC post AC?

Was your AC for London?

 

[lucy_p]

Anyone else feeling totally defeated this cycle. I’m a career changer and starting to wonder whether I’m going the right thing tbh

 

[EL2003]

Did anyone else find the SH amberjack so hard or is it just me? I found it much harder than other amberjacks I have done

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Did anyone else find the SH amberjack so hard or is it just me? I found it much harder than other amberjacks I have done

Perhaps it’s harder because it’s final stage? Not looking forward😬

 

[wrpark]

mine says this too i think it just means they’ve made a decision either way

Oh mine still says "in review" 🤒

 

[user123987]

Depends what you consider low. Usually it seems firms set the benchmark to at least 50% so 18/36. I got 24/36 and got the Weil AC.

If the SJT has a VI with it, more weighting is probs placed on the VI than the SJT. But it probs differs between firms as far as cutoffs go.

So 20/36 could be above the cutoff for one firm but significantly below the cutoff for another. It’s best to get at least 60% to be safe I think.​

Thank you!