TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[sbbusybee]

Does anyone have any insight into whether Latham will be hosting more AC's at all, particularly for Spring? Hearing nothing is so painful 💔

I don’t think I’ve seen anyone for spring get an AC yet, in general only about 3 people have said anything about getting an AC offer

 

[Bottega_Veneta]

Why is Cooley giving Squid game vibes 😭

Picking who to send the WG and Pfo:

 

[lawyersum]

if a WG invite email says : ‘The test is untimed’ and then no further information about whether time is taken into account, is it safe to say that time is genuinely not taken into account lol. I took 45 minute to complete this particular one

 

[llblawstudent]

Is it still worth applying to Cleary?

 

[TheSaulGoodman]

Those who got the Cooley holding email, can I just ask, did you submit on the deadline? I did so maybe that’s why we got the holding emails

I submitted 29th dec

 

[BealMcAlly]

Soooo just looked at my Cooley application emails from last year and I got a holding email on the 8th - same as this year - and a rejection on the 31st as promised.

I'm not sure it means anything special this year. 🫠

 

[Shiv Lawy]

So sorry to hear this. When did you apply?

16th December according to my emails

 

[oliviabeijing]

Anyone heard from Clyde & Co post assessment?

Also people who applied to WFW and received a VI invite, when did you apply?

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Cooley Summer VS PFO post app. I applied on the 27th Dec for anyone who is wondering.

However, legit 5 mins after I got a Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher first stage interview invite lmfao.

This process is so crazy and varied. I got these emails while doing my Freshfields interview.​

 

[DoNotRedeem]

Cooley Summer VS PFO post app. I applied on the 27th Dec for anyone who is wondering.

However, legit 5 mins after I got a Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher first stage interview invite lmfao.

This process is so crazy and varied. I got these emails while doing my Freshfields interview.​

Congrats! When did you apply for GD?

 

[CharlesT47]

Ah Cooley breaking my heart what a sad day

 

[Deleted member 43292]

Cooley Summer VS PFO post app. I applied on the 27th Dec for anyone who is wondering.

However, legit 5 mins after I got a Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher first stage interview invite lmfao.

This process is so crazy and varied. I got these emails while doing my Freshfields interview.​

LMAO that's one hydrated inbox today

hope your freshfields interview went well! and congratulationss

 

[maylawwww]

Those who got the Cooley holding email, can I just ask, did you submit on the deadline? I did so maybe that’s why we got the holding emails

i don’t think that’s why (at least not entirely) i applied on 26/10 for spring and i received the holding email too!

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Congrats! When did you apply for GD?

Sent application: 23 Dec
Received online test: 24 Dec
Sat online test: 24 Dec
Received holding email: 30 Dec
Invite to first stage interview: 8 Jan
This is for the Spring VS.​

 

[alphabravocharlie]

Do K&E interview at the AC with your application in front of you for VS?

 

[Donuttime]

Here I am PRAYING for a Cooley WG when I’m actually rubbish at WGs

 

[BealMcAlly]

Here I am PRAYING for a Cooley WG when I’m actually rubbish at WGs

Literally same 😅🫠 only difference is I go in thinking I'll ace it just to be told I didn't meet the benchmark.

 

[kukubird]

Cooley PFO received 12:20, applied 22nd december

 

[summersun]

Anyone heard from Clyde & Co post assessment?

Also people who applied to WFW and received a VI invite, when did you apply?

Hi
I received the WFW VI today and applied on the 22/12 (I think). I saw people who had applied after me get their VI before so don't lose hope!