TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[rafinasool]

Congratulations, what an amazing achievement - I hope you celebrate well!! Wishing you all the best for the scheme, and I'm sure you'll do brilliantly

Thank you so much!

 

[futureharveyspecter]

Was it just me or was the Freshfields assessment a bit exhausting? It took me almost 2 hours to get through everything!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Has anyone who applied to Paul, Weiss, White & Case and/or Cleary Gottlieb heard from these firms (PFO or progress to next stage), that applied close to the final deadline. I believe they are rolling basis so not sure if it’s safe to assume PFO. Sent Cleary around 10 days ago.​

 

[JBM]

I got cleary wgt last week and did wnc vi two days ago

 

[mg42guy32]

If you get invited to the Latham OD, do you have to do another VI? I assume not, but just wanted to clarify

 

[Prudentia]

Has anyone applied for either of the White & Case open days and heard back?

 

[cocochanellaw]

Do you think A&O S WVS acceptances have all been sent?

 

[JBM]

Do you think A&O S WVS acceptances have all been sent?

Im thinking yes. Some went out over 3 hours ago.

 

[floral.tcla]

Do you think A&O S WVS acceptances have all been sent?

Clearly they’re forgetting some

 

[floral.tcla]

Do you think A&O S WVS acceptances have all been sent?

Clearly they’re forgetting some

 

[Dannie]

Samsies, got to the AC this year and had such a weird interview experience. Partners were standoffish and didn't seem like they cared. I kept wondering what I did wrong and got such wack feedback.

I worshipped the firm. I thought I knew everything about them until I met them in person and had an unpleasant experience with recruitment. All I am going to say is that this new tests are a reflection of their recruitment team.

 

[LawAspirer]

People that did the simmons assessment. What were your scores? I got 8 , 4 ,6. Wondering if that hits their benchmark (High verbal & middle numerical reasoning as well)

 

[Lelawyer]

Clearly they’

Do you think A&O S WVS acceptances have all been sent?

Clearly they’re forgetting some

I got a response an hour ago with a WVC best of luck to everyone

 

[l789]

I got cleary wgt last week and did wnc vi two days ago

Congrats!

I’m really keen on cleary, may I ask what your grades are like and how much work experience you have?

 

[Dannie]

I got cleary wgt last week and did wnc vi two days ago

How did you find the Cleary wg? is it timed?

 

[JBM]

Congrats!

I’m really keen on cleary, may I ask what your grades are like and how much work experience you have?

a levels did not meet requirement.
Firsts in first and second year.
One vac scheme at a MC, another form of competitive internship at a international and paralegal experience in Argentina.

 

[JBM]

How did you find the Cleary wg? is it timed?

Yes it’s timed but it’s a typical wg

 

[l789]

a levels did not meet requirement.
Firsts in first and second year.
One vac scheme at a MC, another form of competitive internship at an international and paralegal experience in Argentina.

Thank you so much for responding.

Your grades and experience are amazing!
Sorry. I don’t mean to be intrusive, but when you say your Alevels don’t meet the requirement, are you substantially far off, or just one or two grades. Cleary has AAA, which is objectively the highest A level grade requirement (alongside Sidley).

Just trying to see if they take a holistic approach. Cleary is a fantastic firm, congrats and wishing you success for the next stages

 

[JBM]

Thank you so much for responding.

Your grades and experience are amazing!
Sorry. I don’t mean to be intrusive, but when you say your Alevels don’t meet the requirement, are you substantially far off, or just one or two grades. Cleary has AAA, which is objectively the highest A level grade requirement (alongside Sidley).

Just trying to see if they take a holistic approach. Cleary is a fantastic firm, congrats and wishing you success for the next stages

I was one grade off.

 

[Donna Paulsen]

People that did the simmons assessment. What were your scores? I got 8 , 4 ,6. Wondering if that hits their benchmark (High verbal & middle numerical reasoning as well)

Hey, I got 7,9,4 and got high numerical and verbal. Not sure what the benchmark is, though.