TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[boots pharmacy]

Has anybody heard from any of these firms lately cos they’ve been somewhat quiet:

Freshfields post stage 2 (Direct TC)
Skadden post written exercise
Dechert Spring post app (applied 2 Dec)​

FF no, Dechert yes (Spring, applied late Oct IIRC)

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Cooley PFO

Hi did you get this just now? Sorry to hear that. I have heard nothing :/

 

[legalbeast]

another day without a response from AG, kennedys, SH, Clyde, Simmons, the list goes on...

 

[user24710026]

Ashurst written case study invite - for Summer Vacation Scheme.

Applied 10 September. Any insights would be massively appreciated!

 

[llblawstudent]

FF no, Dechert yes (Spring, applied late Oct IIRC)

Did you apply for svs or Dtc for ff?

 

[TCGrad1642]

Another day with no news, inshallah an AC tomorrow!

 

[TortillaTC]

They said they did it on Sunday just gone. They had pretty high scores 6979 as well. I guess I'm cooked with my 7649 lol

Same, I got 7639:/

 

[Ells2003]

They said they did it on Sunday just gone. They had pretty high scores 6979 as well. I guess I'm cooked with my 7649 lol

How are you working out these scores?

 

[ilikelaw]

amberjack pillars, some amberjack tests dont use them though im fairly sure, dont think a&o had pillars (mb forgot to reply directly)

 

[doodllaw29]

Anyone know when Dechert tends to respond post-WE?

 

[T. Rainee]

Guys despite my Skadden PFO I’m so happy for everyone progressed. If anyone wasn’t able to attend their insight evening they hosted a couple months ago I’m happy to share notes if anyone thinks they would be of use to u in prep for your VIs. In any case, good luck to everyone!

 

[ilikelaw]

i lowkey love that everyone here is so supportive of eachother

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Another day with no news, inshallah an AC tomorrow!

Inshallah

 

[BealMcAlly]

Add up your pillars on your assessment report

@Ells2003 for some reason it didn't let me reply to your reply.

 

[doodllaw29]

Omg when it rains it pours! Just got Weil AC

Congrats!! Can I ask, was this just now?

 

[Prudentia]

Through to second stage for Cooley!

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

They said they did it on Sunday just gone. They had pretty high scores 6979 as well. I guess I'm cooked with my 7649 lol

I got 9746 and bombed my VI so it can’t save me lol

 

[spamelinazoid]

Same, I got 7639:/

You never know! They said they look at the score holistically so one lower score may not be a dealbreaker

 

[lawstudent2]

Weil AC!!!!

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Still nothing from Cooley...