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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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Received an email for the Blake Morgan phone interview invite.
No, I checked the portal too, still says “application under review”
Hey @Abbie Whitlock
Hope you had a good weekend!!
I’ve heard people say DTC applications usually need a lot more detail/time compared to VS ones. Did you find you spent more time on your DTC applications?
The only DTC application I’ve progressed with was just a personal statement, so I’m not totally sure how much time to put into a DTC application when it has 3–4 questions like a VS application.
I also think I sometimes overthink it to the point where it sounds too polished and lacks that personal touch.
Hope you had a good weekend!!
I’ve heard people say DTC applications usually need a lot more detail/time compared to VS ones. Did you find you spent more time on your DTC applications?
The only DTC application I’ve progressed with was just a personal statement, so I’m not totally sure how much time to put into a DTC application when it has 3–4 questions like a VS application.
I also think I sometimes overthink it to the point where it sounds too polished and lacks that personal touch.
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Has anyone got an official email post VS offer for Goodwin
Hi everyone,
I’m putting together a thread to collect 2025–26 law firm application questions to help candidates prepare for the next cycle. If you applied to any firms, it would be amazing if you could share the questions you received here. Thanks!
I’m putting together a thread to collect 2025–26 law firm application questions to help candidates prepare for the next cycle. If you applied to any firms, it would be amazing if you could share the questions you received here. Thanks!
Hi!
I had a good weekend, thank you - hope you did too!!
That's a great question, and I think it depends between firms. I actually only submitted one DTC application last cycle, so it could differ at other firms, but I found that the extra time needed was simply due to the fact that there are often more application questions for DTC applications. I think the level of research needed is relatively similar, as the first few stages don't differ too much between DTC and VS. However, I found that I needed to spend more time preparing for the later stages (e.g. AC and VI) rather than the application stage
If anything, I probably spent less time on my DTC application than the earlier VS ones - mainly because I had become more confident in the research and writing element (as I'd written quite a few applications by that point!). I wouldn't worry if you aren't spending ages on a DTC application, as they are ultimately looking for the same things as a VS application - that is, your motivation, the skills you have gained, and how these make you a good fit for the firm. Best of luck!
Hi Abbie, I am also interested in this - could you please explain more about why the AC etc stage takes longer for DTC? Many thanks.Hi!
I had a good weekend, thank you - hope you did too!!
That's a great question, and I think it depends between firms. I actually only submitted one DTC application last cycle, so it could differ at other firms, but I found that the extra time needed was simply due to the fact that there are often more application questions for DTC applications. I think the level of research needed is relatively similar, as the first few stages don't differ too much between DTC and VS. However, I found that I needed to spend more time preparing for the later stages (e.g. AC and VI) rather than the application stage
If anything, I probably spent less time on my DTC application than the earlier VS ones - mainly because I had become more confident in the research and writing element (as I'd written quite a few applications by that point!). I wouldn't worry if you aren't spending ages on a DTC application, as they are ultimately looking for the same things as a VS application - that is, your motivation, the skills you have gained, and how these make you a good fit for the firm. Best of luck!
Because there isnt the one-/two-week in-person assessment that there would be on a vac scheme, so the DTC AC has to be more thorough
Ah thank you! So the actual AC days contain more than a group exercise + interview + case study? What else do the firms include?
Nothing yet. Does anyone know if they decide purely on the AC day or whether they look at your whole application?
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