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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26
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<blockquote data-quote="StressedByAMountainOfBooks" data-source="post: 238959" data-attributes="member: 43009"><p><strong>My Current Application Cycle: Progress and Resources</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>❌ Unsuccessful Applications</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Sidley Austin</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme (VS), post-application</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ashurst</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Linklaters</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Hogan Lovells</strong> – Lift Off Scheme, Stage 3 (Video Interview + Situational Judgement)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer)</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Taylor Wessing</strong> – Spring Vacation Scheme, post-written exercise</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Latham & Watkins</strong> – Open Day, post-video interview + situational judgement</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Gibson Dunn</strong> – Summer Vacation Scheme, post-first-round interview (waiting on feedback)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>White & Case</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-video interview</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DLA Piper</strong> – Spring Vacation Scheme, post-written exercise</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Simmons & Simmons</strong> – AI Internship, post-video interview + situational judgement + online assessment</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Allen & Overy Shearman</strong> – Direct Training Contract (DTC), post-video interview</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Weil, Gotshal & Manges</strong> – Spring Vacation Scheme, post-video interview</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>CMS</strong> – Vacation Scheme, post-video interview</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Gowling WLG</strong> – Direct Training Contract (DTC)</li> </ul><p><strong>✅ Vacation Schemes Achieved</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Burges Salmon</strong> – Winter Vacation Scheme<br /> <em>(Outcome: no offer —was given feedback that did not elaborate in some of my answers)</em></li> </ul><p><strong>⏳ Applications Still Pending</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>McDermott Will & Schulte</strong> – Direct Training Contract (DTC)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Freshfields</strong> – Direct Training Contract (DTC)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Withers</strong> – Vacation Scheme <em>(likely PFO; online exercise completed in December)</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Cooley</strong> – Vacation Scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Milbank</strong> – Vacation Scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Travers Smith</strong> – Direct Training Contract (DTC)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ropes & Gray</strong> – Vacation Scheme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Covington & Burling</strong> – Vacation Scheme</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Resources I’m Currently Using</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Watson’s Daily</strong> (<a href="https://www.watsonsdaily.com/" target="_blank">https://www.watsonsdaily.com/</a>)<br /> Excellent for building commercial awareness. I particularly value the original insights, which have helped me develop stronger critical thinking around business and market trends. All major commercial news is clearly summarised - which is great as FT is lowkey such a drain to go over.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Mojo Interview</strong> (<a href="https://mojointerview.com" target="_blank">https://mojointerview.com</a>)<br /> An interview and video-interview practice platform that assesses my answers and provides live, structured feedback. This has significantly improved my confidence and performance in video interviews and in the AC’s done - If i found this sooner, I deffo would've been 1000x more confident for AC's</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>4th Application cycle but we getting this dub this SZN!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StressedByAMountainOfBooks, post: 238959, member: 43009"] [B]My Current Application Cycle: Progress and Resources ❌ Unsuccessful Applications[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Sidley Austin[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme (VS), post-application [*][B]Ashurst[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test [*][B]Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test [*][B]Linklaters[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test [*][B]Hogan Lovells[/B] – Lift Off Scheme, Stage 3 (Video Interview + Situational Judgement) [*][B]Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer)[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-ability test [*][B]Taylor Wessing[/B] – Spring Vacation Scheme, post-written exercise [*][B]Latham & Watkins[/B] – Open Day, post-video interview + situational judgement [*][B]Gibson Dunn[/B] – Summer Vacation Scheme, post-first-round interview (waiting on feedback) [*][B]White & Case[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme, post-video interview [*][B]DLA Piper[/B] – Spring Vacation Scheme, post-written exercise [*][B]Simmons & Simmons[/B] – AI Internship, post-video interview + situational judgement + online assessment [*][B]Allen & Overy Shearman[/B] – Direct Training Contract (DTC), post-video interview [*][B]Weil, Gotshal & Manges[/B] – Spring Vacation Scheme, post-video interview [*][B]CMS[/B] – Vacation Scheme, post-video interview [*][B]Gowling WLG[/B] – Direct Training Contract (DTC) [/LIST] [B]✅ Vacation Schemes Achieved[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Burges Salmon[/B] – Winter Vacation Scheme [I](Outcome: no offer —was given feedback that did not elaborate in some of my answers)[/I] [/LIST] [B]⏳ Applications Still Pending[/B] [LIST] [*][B]McDermott Will & Schulte[/B] – Direct Training Contract (DTC) [*][B]Freshfields[/B] – Direct Training Contract (DTC) [*][B]Withers[/B] – Vacation Scheme [I](likely PFO; online exercise completed in December)[/I] [*][B]Cooley[/B] – Vacation Scheme [*][B]Milbank[/B] – Vacation Scheme [*][B]Travers Smith[/B] – Direct Training Contract (DTC) [*][B]Ropes & Gray[/B] – Vacation Scheme [*][B]Covington & Burling[/B] – Vacation Scheme [/LIST] [B]Resources I’m Currently Using[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Watson’s Daily[/B] ([URL]https://www.watsonsdaily.com/[/URL]) Excellent for building commercial awareness. I particularly value the original insights, which have helped me develop stronger critical thinking around business and market trends. All major commercial news is clearly summarised - which is great as FT is lowkey such a drain to go over. [*][B]Mojo Interview[/B] ([URL]https://mojointerview.com[/URL]) An interview and video-interview practice platform that assesses my answers and provides live, structured feedback. This has significantly improved my confidence and performance in video interviews and in the AC’s done - If i found this sooner, I deffo would've been 1000x more confident for AC's [/LIST] 4th Application cycle but we getting this dub this SZN! [/QUOTE]
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