TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[TheSaulGoodman]

Has anyone had any positive news (recently) from Simmons & Simmons Bristol post SJT/VI?

 

[lawstudent2]

If you had a feedback call scheduled but it's already an hour past the scheduled time, would it be wise to send a follow-up email or just wait?

I wld email, that happened to me and they just said they missed the call and sent me an email w feedback

 

[lydia25]

Guys following question: i know that firms usually call with VS offers, and some even call with PFOs and then send an email if you don’t reply. However, when it comes to offers: if one misses the call, would the offer come per email just as a PFO would? Or do firms tend to wait for you to call back and give offers exclusively by call? I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone with experience

I've had both! One emailed and told me to let them know when I would be available for a call, and another emailed the offer and I got a jumpscare thinking it was a rejection haha

 

[user397485]

my slaughters portal has changed to interview confirmed from application under consideration - has this happened to anyone else and what does it mean?

 

[law123456789]

my slaughters portal has changed to interview confirmed from application under consideration - has this happened to anyone else and what does it mean?

mine has been app under consideration for ages now - I never noticed it change...

 

[User2640]

I wld email, that happened to me and they just said they missed the call and sent me an email w feedback

Thank you! I emailed and they said they missed the call and rescheduled it now. Skipped a lecture just for that call, oh well

 

[James Wakefield]

Is there any prep you can do for the Ropes Thrive assessment?

Like, should you practice critical thinking q’s before attempting it?

Thanks!

 

[Madison Pinewall]

my slaughters portal has changed to interview confirmed from application under consideration - has this happened to anyone else and what does it mean?

this happened to me a while back, im wondering if it means PFO lol. I say this bcs offers have gone out since mine changed and if it meant they'd made a positive decision surely they'd have sent mine.

 

[Shawshank728394]

this happened to me a while back, im wondering if it means PFO lol. I say this bcs offers have gone out since mine changed and if it meant they'd made a positive decision surely they'd have sent mine.

Mine has always been on interview confirmed but maybe that’s because they knew straight away after the interview and were at no point considering me lol

 

[Shawshank728394]

my slaughters portal has changed to interview confirmed from application under consideration - has this happened to anyone else and what does it mean?

Are you law or non law?

 

[Madison Pinewall]

Mine has always been on interview confirmed but maybe that’s because they knew straight away after the interview and were at no point considering me lol

I think its more the fact mine changed so they made an update.. whereas if yours never changed they may have just forgotten to do the admin stuff

 

[Shawshank728394]

I think its more the fact mine changed so they made an update.. whereas if yours never changed they may have just forgotten to do the admin stuff

Yh maybe… either way would be nice if they could just tell us
At what point is it acceptable to email and ask

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Addleshaw Goddard London Summer vac pfo lollllll

 

[Cece176]

Finally got Links PFO lol

 

[henry1050]

anyone heard from Goodwin post-AC?

 

[Unknowncabbage]

Mayer Brown PFO 😩. I guess that wraps up my application season.

5 total applications
3 ACs
1 Summer internship offer

I’ll probably be back because I’m not sure if the internship has the opportunity to convert to an offer? I am also now 100% going on a year abroad which gives me an extra year haha 🤸‍♀️ catch you all on the flipside!!

Sorry to hear that, I am sure you will be back even stronger and secure that offer! I was just curious, was the Mayer Brown PFO post AC and if so, when did you do the AC? I am pretty certain I am getting a PFO as I have not heard back for ages.

 

[legallybrunnette]

Hi everyone I just finished my interview for a vacation scheme and I wanted your thoughts on something. At the end, she mentioned that ultimately it was not her decision whether she was going to take me or no and that she is only responsible for completing the feedback form. Grad rec is the decision maker something like that?? I thought the interviewers had greater decision making power. Now I am wondering whether this was her kind way of telling me I got rejected or whether it is something that she/they say to everyone. What are you thoughts? Am I spiralling lol?

Update on me spiralling- I got the vac scheme offer in the end. Thanks for the emotional support chat!!!!

 

[marshall]

congrats! when was your ac

thank you! it was yesterday

 

[Arv_329]

has anyone heard from Slaughter non law yet.

 

[elizabethkate]

Yes I got it! It was kind of weird that they sent that but I guess they are trying to adhere to their diversity stats.

On another point, I dont find their website as helpful as other firms.. I feel like it’s a bit harder to really justify the “why Blake Morgan” question.

i’ve seen some period get pfos so is that a good thing ? i don’t get it and yeha defo harder than others