TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Novaa]

One thing I’ve learnt this cycle is that I’m not nonchalant… I’m actually sat here irritated about something I went out of my way to find out 😭🤣

Getting a TC really is like being in a toxic relationship LOOL

 

[Afuturetrainee]

if nothing from akin should i assume a pfo now?

No. People literally got tests today

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

will GD be sending out any more stage 1 interview invites? waiting to hear back post capp.

I assume (hope) so, I only got the capp results / email saying capp is on hold less than an hour ago

 

[Donna Paulsen]

One thing I’ve learnt this cycle is that I’m not nonchalant… I’m actually sat here irritated about something I went out of my way to find out 😭🤣

Getting a TC really is like being in a toxic relationship LOOL

Getting a PFO is like being broken up with out of nowhere likeeee what did I do...

 

[TCLA0322]

I’m stuck on Covington’s question: “If you could witness any event, past, present, or future firsthand, what would it be and why?” Honestly, I’d like to witness what a successful answer to that question looks like..

 

[Donna Paulsen]

I’m stuck on Covington’s question: “If you could witness any event, past, present, or future firsthand, what would it be and why?” Honestly, I’d like to witness what a successful answer to that question looks like..

I went way too into detail about why I would want to experience being in the White House during the Cuban Missile Crisis........... at least it explains my A* in A-level History??

 

[SamiyaJ]

I’m stuck on Covington’s question: “If you could witness any event, past, present, or future firsthand, what would it be and why?” Honestly, I’d like to witness what a successful answer to that question looks like..

My response would be “I’d like to witness the future event of securing a training contract. Be a visionary Covington, be part of the event. Your last chance.” 😭

 

[SamiyaJ]

Hey guys,
For those still messaging me about Clyde and co virtual interview for insights:

- 6 questions. 2 min prep. 1 min answe.
- prepare for situational questions, and motivational.
- case studies/materials that you can look over for as long as you want. Questions relate to these, but detail is not expected.

I'm not going to reveal specific questions/ trade questions for those of other applications etc, as that puts those who took the VI earlier (inc me for this, and others if I trade for other info) at a competitive disadvantage - especially as these are suitability assessments. Hope this helps.

To everyone who has PMd me about Clyde & Co VI- this is exactly it!!

 

[Novaa]

Getting a PFO is like being broken up with out of nowhere likeeee what did I do...

Live footage of me and “bae” 💔:

 

[Donna Paulsen]

Live footage of me and “bae” 💔:

Me trying to convince myself I'm okay when I spent weeks researching the firm, practiced my walk to the office via Google Street View and looked up the menu of their subsidised cafe:

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

To everyone who has PMd me about Clyde & Co VI- this is exactly it!!

After the 7th message I got tired of answering. Although Small mistake- just updated my post (it's 1min prep 2 min answer - wrote it wrong when tired)!

 

[hiimlawyer]

Has Davis Polk sent out all the invites already, or are they sending them out in batches?

 

[cheeseontoast]

For those who have done the OC deductive test, is it a pattern recognition type of test or a paragraph multiple choice test? Asking this because I'm practising it using the link the provided, and i saw there's 2 types of deductive test, hence why

 

[startupgeek]

i hate how we cant save our work experiences on allhires... going through the 19th time of copying and pasting each one and being paranoid that i’ve mis-pasted something this cycle

 

[user55998384]

Yep, I’m also still waiting on Latham Spring. I completed my VI pretty early on, so the silence is definitely a bit nerve-wracking 😅

i literally the other day started freaking out coz i thought i forogt to do stage 2 (i did it in november)

 

[aria_d]

Hi, does anyone know what the recruitment process at Cooley looks like after WG?

 

[Wanda Maximoff]

I’m stuck on Covington’s question: “If you could witness any event, past, present, or future firsthand, what would it be and why?” Honestly, I’d like to witness what a successful answer to that question looks like..

Honestly! This question was the bane of my existence because I just couldn't choose one single event 😵‍💫

 

[ttso]

For those who have done the OC deductive test, is it a pattern recognition type of test or a paragraph multiple choice test? Asking this because I'm practising it using the link the provided, and i saw there's 2 types of deductive test, hence why

Pattern recognition, the calendar stuff, ranking in order based on instructions etc. It's not paragraph multiple choices, that's the verbal reasoning part

Stuff isn't insanely complicated, but within the time permutations, it's slightly insane.

 

[Eudora]

i literally the other day started freaking out coz i thought i forogt to do stage 2 (i did it in november)

Same here, I also completed Stage 2 back in November, so you’re definitely not alone.
The wait is really something.

 

[Harvey Specter]

I’m stuck on Covington’s question: “If you could witness any event, past, present, or future firsthand, what would it be and why?” Honestly, I’d like to witness what a successful answer to that question looks like..

Honestly I found this question rly hard too but in the end I decided to write about witnessing first hand how the COVID-19 vaccines were approved by regulators so quickly (looking at the diff internal procedures) and the current patent litigations that have arisen between pharmaceutical companies as a result (Bayer vs Moderna/Pfizer).

I studied medical and intellectual property law so figured let me leverage those modules (I did get 77% for my IP module after all)…

It’s mid asf but it’ll have to do. I just submitted this app 10 mins ago so was cutting it fine…