TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[stilltrying]

For Sidley’s extracurricular and interests section, should I avoid mentioning positions of responsibility, such as university society roles, in the experience section and instead include them here?

thats what i did - work experience only allows 4 so used those for my 4 most concrete and related experiences then used the interests and roles section for society positions and sports for example.

 

[legalbeast]

Applied for all except Simmons tech programme, applied for their vac scheme instead and the ANSWER IS NO

Just checked the thread from last year:
Kennedys and trowers sent ac invites mid-late Jan

thanks. have u heard from clyde / dentons/ oc? or know when they roughly send ac invites?

 

[shays]

fumbled WFW VI so bad, anyone knows how long it takes them to send a rejection?

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

well done!! when did you apply

thank u !! 2nd dec

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

anyone know if we have to do the WG and SJT for White & Case before the 12 jan deadline, or if we just have a certain amount of time after submitting the app? thanks! <3

 

[radssss]

thanks. have u heard from clyde / dentons/ oc? or know when they roughly send ac invites?

No, none.
Based on last year:
OC - mid jan
Dentons - 8 Jan so should be soon tbh
Clyde - end Jan

 

[Deleted member 43292]

anyone know if we have to do the WG and SJT for White & Case before the 12 jan deadline, or if we just have a certain amount of time after submitting the app? thanks! <3

you get 4 days after you submit i believe

 

[SoonToBeTrainee]

To anyone studying at BPP, be thankful you’re not at Ulaw.

We’ve just been told a Contract exam we sat yesterday has been voided because of Ulaw’s own incompetence.
We now all need to resit next week (and they haven’t even told us the date).

 

[floral.tcla]

To anyone studying at BPP, be thankful you’re not at Ulaw.

We’ve just been told a Contract exam we sat yesterday has been voided because of Ulaw’s own incompetence.
We now all need to resit next week (and they haven’t even told us the date).

wait what r u okay? and omg whatttt I was planning to study at ULAW ??? don't loads of MC firms choose Ulaw, shouldn't it be reliable?

 

[LawAspirer]

For Cooley - received

anyone heard back from any of these firms post VI/Test for spring/summer/direct?

- Clyde & Co
- Dentons
- Kennedys
- Osborne Clarke
- Trowers
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Simmons legal tech internship

Nothing from Osborne Clarke and Addleshaw here.

 

[e.jy336]

Hi, sorry if people have already mentioned but have people heard back from:

Milbank post stage 1 (for Summer)
Latham post stage 2 (for Summer)
Sidley Austin summer
Mishcon Summer (post chat test)

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

I just took OC test, and my goodness! Not only did they rush me through it, they also didn't give me enough time to complete the feedback questionnaire. Like can you please give me a second to give SHL a 1* review

I also absolutely hated the blue background and font chosen. It was almost unreadable for me at some parts.

 

[Jennifer2003]

For Cooley - received

Nothing from Osborne Clarke and Addleshaw here.

Is Cooley for spring or summer?

 

[lalalailovelife]

does anyone have advice on how to prep for ACs?

 

[LawAspirer]

Hi, sorry if people have already mentioned but have people heard back from:

Milbank post stage 1 (for Summer)
Latham post stage 2 (for Summer)
Sidley Austin summer
Mishcon Summer (post chat test)

Is Cooley for spring or summer?

Cooley Spring (WG)
Sidley - nothing here
Mishcon - They sent an SJT, I did it about 2 weeks ago. They said they expect a response by late Jan
Latham - Same here, I did stage 2 about 2 months ago and still yet to hear anything

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I just took OC test, and my goodness! Not only did they rush me through it, they also didn't give me enough time to complete the feedback questionnaire. Like can you please give me a second to give SHL a 1* review

Worst test I’ve sat so far. I did it all the way back in October and still remember how traumatic it was

 

[LawAspirer]

My turn to ask:
Can anybody provide any updates on the following?

Goodwin - Post VI ?

Vinson & Elkins - Post APP?

WEIL - Post app + SJT (I feel like its pfo)

WITHERS - Post App + JST spring?

SIMMONS - Post APP

Addleshaw - Post APP + JST

Orrick - Post APP

Debevoise - Post APP

Squire Patton Boggs - Post APP + JST

Ropes & Gray - Post APP

Davis Polk - Post APP

Taylor Wessing - Post APP + WG

SIDLEY - Post APP

 

[uraijom]

dechert WE!! would appreciate any insight & advice )

 

[cookedlawstudent]

Freshfields PFO post stage 2. Email said I should have received personalised feedback but it's not in my inbox

 

[Afraz Akhtar]

For Sidley’s extracurricular and interests section, should I avoid mentioning positions of responsibility, such as university society roles, in the experience section and instead include them here?

Hi @BobThebIlly this is exactly how I would approach it! Utilise the extracurricular/interests section to cover your additional experiences which are not traditional work roles, such as society memberships or open access programmes.