TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Thank you so much guys for your kind words!!! It is my first ever proper AC as previous ones were just a short proof reading exercise so any tips would be so helpful. It’s exactly in a weeks time and I know some people were offered slots way before me so I need to max out on the prep outside of my 9-5😭😭

 

[legalbanana]

For anyone that did the Dechert WE did you get a confirmation email afterwards? I've just completed mine and I'm terrified something didn't submit 😅😅

 

[llblawstudent]

This is so impressive! Congratulations!!

Hey, how soon after your interview did you hear about JD? And how was the interview?

 

[Eudora]

Latham, Cleary, and Jones Day AC invites! I’ve never been to an AC before, so this is mildly terrifying. 😰 Hoping everyone is hearing great things!

Huge congrats!! 🎉
Just out of interest, was the Latham AC invite from today?

 

[ddalki]

Wow!! What a morning!!

It feels surreal! … But to be fair, I did refuse to check my inbox the past few days and almost missed one of the invites 😂. It seems like I might see you at Cleary’s AC; best of luck! We’ve got this!

 

[LawAspirer]

For anyone that did the Dechert WE did you get a confirmation email afterwards? I've just completed mine and I'm terrified something didn't submit 😅😅

Nope

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Is it just me whose inbox has been so dead 🤣

Applied to 30 firms... basically nothing this week. My only hope is lots of then have responded to almost nobody recently.

 

[ilikelaw]

gosh all these posts about AC invites are making me wanna apply to more firms just in case, but i gotta force myself to lock in for exams first

 

[ddalki]

Huge congrats!! 🎉
Just out of interest, was the Latham AC invite from today?

Thank you! Nope, it was from a few days ago, I just… refused to check my email because I was scared……

 

[futuretraineeihope]

Hey everyone! so good to see so many ACs! Congrats everyone!!! I have two ACs next week and would appreciate any tips on how to prepare or resources people have used. Thanks in advance!🙂🙂

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Is clyde and Co's VI mostly motivational/situational rather than commercial?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Is clyde and Co's VI mostly motivational/situational rather than commercial?

Both iirc.

 

[t2so]

I'm trying to arouse my inbox so it can send me SOMETHINGGG (Good)

Not sure it'd be sending the type of emails you want to receive if you "arouse" it 😭

 

[Chak]

Is clyde and Co's VI mostly motivational/situational rather than commercial?

As far as I remember it is mostly situational with fewer motivational questions

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Maybe it isn’t a PFO after all. Dechert WE invite at last lmfao. This is for the Spring VS. I applied early Dec so over 6 weeks ago. I’m surprised cos I don’t meet their A-level requirements.

 

[Novaa]

Maybe it isn’t a PFO after all. Dechert WE invite at last lmfao. This is for the Spring VS. I applied early Dec so over 6 weeks ago. I’m surprised cos I do not meet their A-level requirements.

YEAHHHH YEAH 🤩

 

[radssss]

Maybe it isn’t a PFO after all. Dechert WE invite at last lmfao. This is for the Spring VS. I applied early Dec so over 6 weeks ago. I’m surprised cos I don’t meet their A-level requirements.

IT IS NOT OVER TILL ITS OVER EVERYONE!!
Congrats Harveyyyy, go smash it!!

Congratulations to everyone who’s got good news, I ❤️ to see it!!

 

[Meg_Thee_Applicant]

Did you do the video interview? As with those scores you should have reached the benchmark I think it was 12/13

No I didn’t, was that automatic?

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

As far as I remember it is mostly situational with fewer motivational questions

Both iirc.

Thank you!!

 

[TortillaTC]

REED SMITH AC!!!!!

Amazing congratulations!!! I hope you’ll smash it!

I got nearly the same score as you so wondering if I’ll make it to AC lmao. 7369 and high verbal mid numerical.