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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Has anyone else heard anything back from Stephenson Harwood? We have one person getting a positive outcome around 5:30pm last night — wasn’t sure if anyone else had gotten any positive news?
Not yet!! It’s so nerve wracking when you know outcomes will start coming out
 
Just had my Travers Smith interview - it was so hard and I definitely rambled A LOT.
pray for me y'all
oh no omg GIF by tagesschau
 
Bclp post-AC PFO
Guess that concludes my time in the UK
I got mine this morning too, exactly two weeks later, just a rejection. It’s honestly frustrating because I felt like I performed much better at the AC compared to the first interview (and it was my first ever AC after consistently applying for the past three years). I didn’t get any feedback either, just a standard rejection email, which felt a bit odd. Even stranger, when I emailed to ask for feedback, the automated response said it can take up to three months!!! For feedback?!!
 
@Abbie Whitlock and anyone who could offer some insight - i have been fortunate enough to receive offers from both morgan lewis and mofo but both the schemes clash. would be grateful for any advice / opinions on the 2 firms? thank you sm

Personally, if you have a preferred firm I would do their vacation scheme. I'd reach out to the other firm, explain the situation and ask if you could be considered for DTC.
 

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