TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[Amelia.05]

Has anyone received an application update after Macfarlanes' winter vac scheme stage 2 assessment?

Could you please provide some insights into stage two? happy to share on hogan, ashusrt, mills and reeve, and freshfields

 

[alanshore]

Milbank done, that was effing awful.

How on earth can I ask for adjustments where there is nowhere which indicated what is in the test so I know which adjustments will need to be asked for!! Like something in there I 100% needed adjustments for but the firm didn't even respond to when I asked "what is in the test so I can know if i need adjustments or not".

Really disheartening

(before anyone asks for insight, my next test I plan to do is Sidley Austin, do with that information what you will)

Haven't done Milbank yet. How different is it to a run of the mill WG/SJT?

 

[rose06]

Does anyone know what motivational/long-answer questions A&O Shearman has on their form for the vac scheme?

 

[testing123]

Does anyone know what the A&O Shearman video questions are? I think we have unlimited prep time but can't seem to find them

 

[londonlawyer]

Does L&W only have one question regarding extracurriculars or is my portal just not loading properly?

 

[rose06]

Does L&W only have one question regarding extracurriculars or is my portal just not loading properly?

no, there are two motivational questions as well - I think ppl have been reporting this issue on here

 

[nextgenlawyer03]

Hi! I just wanted an opinion on a question I had...

Would it be a disadvantage to apply for a firm whose applications had opened towards the start of Sept AFTER attending a law fair to gain some more insight into the firm (this would be at the beginning of October) - (note: the firm is non-rolling).

Do firms in general care if you apply mid-October if non-rolling...or is it like a black mark added ...

 

[Antoni Trochimowicz]

Hi! I just wanted an opinion on a question I had...

Would it be a disadvantage to apply for a firm whose applications had opened towards the start of Sept AFTER attending a law fair to gain some more insight into the firm (this would be at the beginning of October) - (note: the firm is non-rolling).

Do firms in general care if you apply mid-October if non-rolling...or is it like a black mark added ...

Hi! Absolutely no disadvantage in applying later in the cycle for non-rolling firms.

For context, Skadden, where I got the TC, I applied to at 23:57 on deadline day... and hey I made it