TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[ilikelaw]

a very random question, but what are you supposed to wear on a vac scheme as a woman? it’s not a suit every day is it?

edit: also, does anyone have any recs for places to get affordable office clothes

 

[broalabear]

a very random question, but what are you supposed to wear on a vac scheme as a woman? it’s not a suit every day is it?

edit: also, does anyone have any recs for places to get affordable office clothes

Vinted; also check charity shops depending on where you live.
You don't have to dress to impress, just don't be dressed bad.

 

[LH4]

Who thinks we will hear from mischons today

 

[CharlieandLola]

a very random question, but what are you supposed to wear on a vac scheme as a woman? it’s not a suit every day is it?

edit: also, does anyone have any recs for places to get affordable office clothes

H&M usually has good sales and I’ve found tons of things there!!

 

[AryanAgg]

Who thinks we will hear from mischons today

Im skeptical on that one.

 

[adfs456]

How long did Sidley take to reply to people post partner interview? Applications are draining me I'm going insaneeeee

 

[s123]

How long did Sidley take to reply to people post partner interview? Applications are draining me I'm going insaneeeee

Like a week

 

[randomrhino]

Bit surprised to have not heard anything from SH yesterday. Makes me wonder if they've been reviewing the VIs in batches, as it seems a bit odd one poster got news on Wednesday evening but it was radio silence yesterday — I wonder if anyone who's heard isn't posting out of privacy concerns, or if anyone who heard back yesterday isn't on the forum, or if SH just has an unusual way of doing this portion of their process.

But it's gotta be today right? Even if it's a bunch of PFOs? I'd assume they won't drag out results for everyone into next week, right?

 

[waccoe109]

lol, from Teacher Stern

Thank you very much for your recent application, and for the interest you have shown in our firm.

Due to planned changes to our hiring strategy, we have made the difficult decision not to proceed with this year’s graduate recruitment process. As a result, we will unfortunately not be progressing applications for the 2026 Vacation Scheme and 2028 Training Contracts

Surely given that applications closed only a month ago these are "unplanned changes".

I've not received this email?

 

[lovinglawxox]

Has anyone heard from Mishcon today? good or bad news ??

 

[Florencejones]

Has anyone applied to the Freeths Legal Graduate programme and has any insights to the online test? (posting on both the vac scheme and DTC forum as it doesn't really fit under either)

 

[Phoebe123451]

has winston & strawn sent out all their interview invites?

 

[username10341034]

Bit surprised to have not heard anything from SH yesterday. Makes me wonder if they've been reviewing the VIs in batches, as it seems a bit odd one poster got news on Wednesday evening but it was radio silence yesterday — I wonder if anyone who's heard isn't posting out of privacy concerns, or if anyone who heard back yesterday isn't on the forum, or if SH just has an unusual way of doing this portion of their process.

But it's gotta be today right? Even if it's a bunch of PFOs? I'd assume they won't drag out results for everyone into next week, right?

Sorry is this for the vacation scheme or direct tc?

 

[TCComingSoon]

2 PFO's from Mishcon this week. 1 PFO on Tuesday then another PFO this morning. What the hell!!

 

[CharlieandLola]

If anyone has been offered a DTC for Kennedys please like this message- trying to figure out my chances of a PFO

 

[c3alg]

no mishcon acceptance or pfo

 

[LH4]

has winston & strawn sent out all their interview invites?

Probably, i havent heard anything since WG but im surprised/confused we haven't seen any PFOs yet

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

If anyone has been offered a DTC for Kennedys please like this message- trying to figure out my chances of a PFO

I saw 1 or 2 people mention recently they’d been offered a TC from Kennedys via DTC. Idk if that is enough to assume a PFO just yet though tbh.​

 

[CharlieandLola]

I saw 1 or 2 people mention recently they’d been offered a TC from Kennedys via DTC. Idk if that is enough to assume a PFO just yet though tbh.​

Yeah, I saw. The stresssss

 

[silonthesofa]

2 PFO's from Mishcon this week. 1 PFO on Tuesday then another PFO this morning. What the hell!!

For which scheme?