TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[trainee4u]

Has anyone heard back from BJ post TI for Manchester office? Saw a few heard back for Exeter office today!

 

[Zaine1010]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted some guidance in relation to grades, I achieved a 2:1 (62%) during my undergraduate degree (Non-RG), and 66% during masters with multiple marks of 72 including my dissertation at a good RG.

I reached the AC stage for the Birmingham office of Pinsent Masons but ultimately fell short.

I'm now considering where my profile sits in relation to applying to London firms like Mishcon, Dentons and Simmons.

I have some fairly good work experiences (legal internship with the St Lucian government, founded my own law society at the RG uni, founder of a startup with £250k in revenue, paralegal at a HS firm, Volunteering in Calais with refugees, an internship with a top city firm (think Gowling, DLA, CMS)

Essentially what i am asking, purely on the basis of my grades, am I competitive enough in the London market given they receive almost 3-4 times more applicants than the regions?

Many thanks!

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Hi everyone,

Just wanted some guidance in relation to grades, I achieved a 2:1 (62%) during my undergraduate degree (Non-RG), and 66% during masters with multiple marks of 72 including my dissertation at a good RG.

I reached the AC stage for the Birmingham office of Pinsent Masons but ultimately fell short.

I'm now considering where my profile sits in relation to applying to London firms like Mishcon, Dentons and Simmons.

I have some fairly good work experiences (legal internship with the St Lucian government, founded my own law society at the RG uni, founder of a startup with £250k in revenue, paralegal at a HS firm, Volunteering in Calais with refugees, an internship with a top city firm (think Gowling, DLA, CMS)

Essentially what i am asking, purely on the basis of my grades, am I competitive enough in the London market given they receive almost 3-4 times more applicants than the regions?

Many thanks!

Hi, I have similar grades at UG (no masters) and nowhere close to that kind of experience and I've progressed with quite a few London firms - don't doubt yourself it's definitely worth apply (congratulations and major respect btw!)

 

[georgianprincessmwuah]

Pmc is taking the piss..

Ac in Feb, told we'd be told by march, end of march we're told 10th of april, 10th of april we're told by the end of next week... its thursday and still nothing! If they don't get back to us by tomorrow, they will go from my top choice firm to somewhere I won't apply again if i dont get the offer.

 

[WillKitchen]

Has anyone heard from WBD post AC?

I just received an email from WBD saying that they’d get back to all AC attendees soon. We should get results before too long. Good luck, all!

 

[avocadob]

I have just called PMC, it won’t be this week.

 

[avocadob]

They said that they are busy with Empower this week and will send an email updating us today, they need another week. Incredibly frustrating… i tried to gently say our expectations are brought up because they give us a timeline- apparently this time she said there won’t be a strict timeline but ‘soon’ ..

Pmc is taking the piss..

Ac in Feb, told we'd be told by march, end of march we're told 10th of april, 10th of april we're told by the end of next week... its thursday and still nothing! If they don't get back to us by tomorrow, they will go from my top choice firm to somewhere I won't apply again if i dont get the offer.

 

[Lollipopx]

PFO now

Yes, same

 

[trainee4u]

still waiting
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[CupOfTea17]

For people who have already done the Browne Jacobson (BJ) AC, how many attendees were there?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

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I didn’t get an email PFO. I logged on to AllHires and saw the message on there, so if you haven’t alr checked that it might be worth doing so if the firm did the same thing with you too. ​

 

[trainee4u]

I didn’t get an email PFO. I logged on to AllHires and saw the message on there, so if you haven’t alr checked that it might be worth doing so if the firm did the same thing with you too. ​

thanks - i did think of that yesterday and checked, but nothing there.

have just checked again and still nothing.....

Seems like a bit of an absurd process: 4-week VS, last minute PFOs, etc.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Browne Jacobson AC! Quite short notice considering it’s in one week and it’s in Nottingham (I applied to the Cardiff office) but a very welcomed invite nonetheless!

 

[LegalAnonX]

Has anyone done the BBC CRBA internship? Just got through to the interview stage and would love to know what kinds of questions (commercial and motivational) to expect. Any tips appreciated!

 

[tosin4774]

Hi @Abbie Whitlock
I am applying for an M&A internship and have been asked what skills qualify me for this role. I mentioned problem-solving as one of my skills, but I'm unsure how to elaborate on it. Could you please provide me with some tips on how I can develop this response?

 

[mg42guy32]

MoFo Vac scheme offer!! Got a call a week after

 

[Afuturetrainee]

Is it worth it waiting for MOFO at this point? I haven’t heard from them post app

 

[gdog123]

I just got my BJ AC offer but just accepted a VS invite which means even if i got BJ I wouldnt be able to do the scheme. Do you think its worth asking if I could be considered for dtc instead before the AC ?

 

[axelrod901]

I just got my BJ AC offer but just accepted a VS invite which means even if i got BJ I wouldnt be able to do the scheme. Do you think its worth asking if I could be considered for dtc instead before the AC ?

Hii, congratulations on the AC offer and VS invite!! Which office did you apply for Browne Jacobson?

 

[gdog123]

Hii, congratulations on the AC offer and VS invite!! Which office did you apply for Browne Jacobson?

Thankyou!!!! I applied to Bham