TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[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.

 

[DoNotRedeem]

dechert WE!! would appreciate any insight & advice )

Hi is this for spring or summer ?

 

[ttlaw12344]

has anyone heard anything post SJT for spring withers ????

 

[Suii]

During an amberjack assessment I was blowing my nose on camera don't know if that is bad as if I moved away from the camera was scared they might think I am cheating. Anyone know if this is bad or had any worse situations in amberjack pr VI's.

 

[safari3]

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).

My class representative is emailing a complaint about this, yours should too!

 

[ladyhaleinthehouse]

hey sorry don't know if this has already been answered - does anyone know when sidley application closes today? is it 5pm or 23:59?

 

[Suii]

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).

A friend of mine did their LLB sat BPP and there stories a lot worse than this at BPP. I think BPP is worse in regards to admin and examinations.

 

[jamieclarke]

Birketts test invite. No idea if automatic or not? Applied London.
The test is from SHL. Anyone know what this entails?

 

[futuretraineeihope]

Anyone heard Dentons or Gowling post VI (Spring VS)

 

[kCbr]

Has anyone heard anything back from Baker Mackenzie ?

 

[sufianwm101]

Anyone got CMS AC tips/advice?

 

[radssss]

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).

I’m so sorry and that’s mad!! If it’s their own incompetence, they should pass everyone based on the paper they’ve submitted and void the incorrect ques or something (ofc idk the exact reason)

I’ve heard bpp teaching is horrible and ulaw teaching is really good tho!

 

[ladyhaleinthehouse]

Has anyone heard anything back from Baker Mackenzie ?

I still haven't heard anything. It seems like they're sending out invites in batches. So fingers crossed for today!