TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[sbbusybee]

PW insight day rejection… first of the season, yay !

Rejected last cycle, shan’t be applying again to their VS this time.

 

[NM23x]

PW insight day rejection… first of the season, yay !

Rejected last cycle, shan’t be applying again to their VS this time.

Does insight day PFO affect vacation scheme application ?

 

[sbbusybee]

Does insight day PFO affect vacation scheme application ?

They say it doesn’t and honestly I have no clue, but I’m taking it as a sign to stop applying if I got rejected last year and now for the insight day. I’d rather put my energy into others firms/applications!

 

[Henrik]

Does insight day PFO affect vacation scheme application ?

It won't affect the application for the vac scheme.

But often getting an open day is a good sign that your grades and writing skill is matched with what they are looking for in the vac scheme application.

However, certainly don't take a PFO as a sign of an incoming rejection for their vacation scheme. Insight days are often small events that are highly sought after and the PFO is often due to the maximum numbers being reached.

 

[sbbusybee]

It won't affect the application for the vac scheme.

But often getting an open day is a good sign that your grades and writing skill is matched with what they are looking for in the vac scheme application.

However, certainly don't take a PFO as a sign of an incoming rejection for their vacation scheme. Insight days are often small events that are highly sought after and the PFO is often due to the maximum numbers being reached.

I agree! I have gotten several open days before which is why this was a good indicator for whether I’m aligned with what the firm is looking for. I don’t think I am, so best to put my efforts elsewhere!

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

Guys, is it just me or Skadden’s online assessment they introduced this year was rather hard don’t really know how to feel

what were the assessments if you dont mind sharing? were it vis/we?

 

[FutureAntitrustLawyer]

Still can’t get in can you?

I got in but I had to log out of my teams account

 

[cutiewiththecontracts]

Can someone share the Freshfields event link? I can't get in

 

[Lissa06]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get the Freshfields online assessment after applying? It's been a day

Mine took 4 business days

 

[tcla02]

curious to know if anyone has ever passed an assessment stage after being cut off during their VI answers for multiple questions

 

[e.jy336]

Has anyone heard back from Macfarlanes post stage 2? I heard that they would be getting back to us in the two weeks after the deadline

 

[tosin4774]

PW insight day rejection… first of the season, yay !

Same
Has anyone been rejected for an open day but made it pass the app stage for a vac scheme

 

[Amelia.05]

Eversheds asks us to attach evidence of module marks on the application form but there is nowhere to attach this. Am I missing something?