TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[jamsparkle]

If anyone applied for the Latham (october) open day last year, how long did it take to get sent the stage 2 assessment after completing stage 1?

 

[user55998384]

If anyone applied for the Latham (october) open day last year, how long did it take to get sent the stage 2 assessment after completing stage 1?

i dont think they have sent any stage 2s yet

 

[jamsparkle]

i dont think they have sent any stage 2s yet

Yeah I was just wondering because last year I got the stage 2 almost instantly after doing the first test

 

[jamsparkle]

Is the Milbank stage 1 timed?

 

[QuillandCounsel]

Is it still worth applying to Ashurst Perkins Coie this far in?

 

[tldrba]

Is it still worth applying to Ashurst Perkins Coie this far in?

Ashurst is not open for applications right now, and they are non-rolling. They send out online assessments to everyone at once after the deadline. The discussions re online assessments you see on the forum relate to Winter VS applications, which closed on 11 September. Summer VS applications open on 28 September.

 

[Amelia.05]

Any advice for Macfarlanes stage 2? Happy to share for Hogan Lovells, Ashurst and Freshfields

 

[user55998384]

hi guys, cna someone pls direct me on the NRF app process for the OD. so they ask you to upload a cv and cover letter (is this to be the same word count as for the vs) and then they also have a work experience section so do you j list out CV experiences in prose? would be greatful for any guidance

 

[qur1]

Hi, has anyone completed the Mills & Reeve online assessment? How did you find it, especially the video questions?

 

[rose06]

does anyone know how strict firms like ff are now with changing tabs and using ai during the cappfinity assessments

I always wondered regarding the tabs. Last year, I did cappfinity with another similar firm, and a friend called me on WhatsApp during - this essentially resulted in me exiting the browser.
Later, I received genuinely a really good report - like top 10% or better across each criteria. Didn’t get to next stage. Might be that my application form was just bad, but also could be that browser thing! I’d def not do any of that