TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2026-27

[WillYouGiveMeATC]

Hi guys! Does anyone have insights into the mills & reeve VI? Can provide insights for HLC VI, Macfarlanes VI, Mayer Brown VI, FF VI

Is the VI included in the amberjack test or is VI the next stage.

 

[Topdog0073]

Has everyone who has gotten a Cleary interview invite applied to WVS?

 

[user3737737]

Freshfields stage 2 (DTC route)
Too bad I lowkey lost my voice

If anyone has taken it, would you mind messaging me
I can provide insights into a few firms if need be

Congrats! Do you know what stage 1 includes? Is it just a critical thinking test or does it ask for motivations too

 

[Maria56]

Anyone got stage 2 for FF summer vs track? Submitted stage 1 on Monday so lowkey worried, maybe I messed up the SJT.

 

[jojo23]

Congrats! Do you know what stage 1 includes? Is it just a critical thinking test or does it ask for motivations too

Stage 1 is 3 sections:
Sjt
Crit thinking/Watson glaser
Personality test (im not sure how to describe it)

 

[alanshore]

anyone heard back from Baker ethnicity, MdR open day or Cooley open day?

 

[Maria56]

anyone heard back from Baker ethnicity, MdR open day or Cooley open day?

Nothing from Cooley

 

[ayub.1088]

anybody hurt back from APC 2nd stage invite?

 

[Amelia.05]

Not hearing back from HLC post vI for winter vac is driving me crazyyy

 

[ayub.1088]

My cycle so far:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP - PFO
Slaughter & May - PFO
Sidley Austin - Test 14/9
Dechert - submitted 1/9
Mayer Brown - auto test
Milbank - submitted
Hogan lovells Cadwalader - VI 21/9
Jones Day - PFO
Ashurst - auto test
Dentons - submitted
Eversheds sutherland - submitted
Paul weiss - submitted
Gibson Dunn - auto test
Allen & Overy Shearman - auto test
Reed Smith - auto test
DLA Piper -auto test
White & Case - auto test

we are approaching burn out lol

did u get ashurst stage 2 invite?

 

[ayub.1088]

Any invites for the APC Written Exercise this week? How about invites for Dechert's interview?

nah nobody im around has got APC written exercise yet

 

[lawtrainee]

Does DLA Piper give you feedback after stage 1 assessment?

 

[trainee1012]

Is the VI included in the amberjack test or is VI the next stage.

There are two VI questions in the initial test after app submission

 

[Toothless1]

Anyone willing to split the costs of a Job Test Prep Watson Glaser Test Pack for a month?

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo sui]

Freshfields stage 2 (DTC route)
Too bad I lowkey lost my voice

If anyone has taken it, would you mind messaging me
I can provide insights into a few firms if need be

its automatic no?

 

[babkawithlatte]

anyone have VI insight for Lat&Wat, can trade GD, AOS, Mac’s, FF’s from this yr

 

[e.jy336]

When do firms generally get back regarding WVS? Other than Macfarlanes I haven't heard from any of the ones I've applied to post-assessments

 

[Prudentia]

its automatic no?

I don’t think it is. The email suggests that it’s selective.

 

[anon78365222111]

I don’t think it is. The email suggests that it’s selective.

It’s automatic if you pass the first test they review your application after that I believe along with the VI

 

[Arv_329]

when did cleary interviews come out?