TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Miles Edgeworth]

Simmons AC! If you could provide any tips or insights, I would greatly appreciate it.

Congratulations! When did you apply if you don't mind?

 

[abc124]

Um clyde & co's vi is 40 minutes long?? HOW many questions will we be answering, 10? :')

 

[legalbeast]

Um clyde & co's vi is 40 minutes long?? HOW many questions will we be answering, 10? :')

its not they just say that, its like 4 2 min answers

 

[legalbeast]

how are people only just receiving clyde VI invites now? I did my VI on 2 dec and still haven't heard back... good sign or bad?

 

[user24710026]

uhm

??????
PLEASE WOULD ANYONE HAVE WHITE & CASE vi insights please

I legit only completed my online test an hour ago?? I wasn't expecting to have to prep for a VI this week given I have mocks and stuff next week... rip
Also like lowkey need to get it done today because like I said...I don't have time it's okay we love changing circumstances here...

Is this for summer?? I haven't heard anything since doing the online test in early October haha, feels like a PFO

 

[Jessica Pearson - Managing Partner]

Goodwins PFO'd
Need replies for other ASAP lmao

 

[abc124]

how are people only just receiving clyde VI invites now? I did my VI on 2 dec and still haven't heard back... good sign or bad?

Idk about others but I applied on the deadline so they may want to wait for everyone to complete vis before inviting people to ac

 

[trainee4u]

Just did my Mills & Reeve VI at like 16:55 (didn't realise you had unlimited time, too, lol)

The useless Evri driver came and rang my bell in the middle of it. And then again a minute later.

After I submitted I chased him down the street: "Where's my parcel?" "Behind the bin."

I brought it inside and then realised it wasn't even for my address.

I need to work out how to disable my doorbell or something.

 

[oliviabeijing]

how are people only just receiving clyde VI invites now? I did my VI on 2 dec and still haven't heard back... good sign or bad?

Do you have any tips for it? Is it standard or more technical?

 

[Winter]

another lathamless week

Ikrrrr

 

[sooae]

Hi Congrats! - when did you finish stage 2 if you don't mind me asking?

Early nov! It was a long wait!

 

[BobThebIlly]

Clyde & Co VI invite! Could anyone please share any insight into it? Just If it is standard questions or should we expect something unusual... Wonder why they say it should take whole 40-minutes to complete...

40?!?

 

[legalbeast]

Do you have any tips for it? Is it standard or more technical?

ngl its been so long that i genuinely cant remember haha sorry. i think it was quite straightforward, VIs are rarely technical and largely focus on motivations/situational questions. hth.

 

[oliviabeijing]

ngl its been so long that i genuinely cant remember haha sorry. i think it was quite straightforward, VIs are rarely technical and largely focus on motivations/situational questions. hth.

As long as there weren't any stand out curve ball questions!

 

[ACHat8r]

Honestly girl, I don't know if you've been here when I kept failing cappfinities, but yea, I'm honestly not the best person to turn to for advice as I literally failed the ones for FF, Latham, Hogan etc. haha

But for this one, I felt the sliders and ranking exercises were pretty obvious in terms of what skill or agility they're testing - I didn't really find it hard to know which answers worked best at the top etc. The only tough bit for me was the critical thinking exercise. I said in an earlier post that they defo picked the toughest ones out of the batch to use haha (I know this because I did a cappfinity for another firm recently and they had the exact same statements, but had the batch of 4 questions per statement, whereas W&C just had 1 question per statement [aka, the hardest one out of the 4]).

Hope that makes sense! So I guess having had practice (I did the Gibson Dunn one yesterday), and having come across some of the WG questions before definitely helped?

Just keep the skills of work ethic, adaptability, taking ownership, credibility, and collaboration in mind when doing the SJT - that's what I did! Hopefully this helps? Best of luck!

can i ask what your strengths were and development area

 

[ACHat8r]

Hey do you know what the interview to vs conversion rates are?

No clue. Honestly PW scares me idk why but I'm very interested in PE

 

[TCComingSoon]

WAIT LOVEEE THAT!!

HSF Kramer/CC/FF/CMS and the rest if you’re reading this, I’ll take you back with open arms if you wanted to do the same

This was their words in the email.....

We apologise for our previous communication regarding your recent online assessment.



It was incorrectly stated that your scores did not meet our benchmark. Upon further review, we can confirm that this action was made in error.



We are pleased to confirm that your application has been reinstated, and you will be invited shortly to the next stage of our process, which is the Video Interview.

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

how are people only just receiving clyde VI invites now? I did my VI on 2 dec and still haven't heard back... good sign or bad?

I applied two days ago and did the initial test yesterday

 

[floral.tcla]

Hi TCLA! I was wondering how you might go about structuring a response for this cover letter, please (what to avoid, what to do, ways to stand out)? Should you split the word count evenly or not?


The covering letter is an opportunity for you to tell us about: 1) yourself; 2) why you are interested in a career in law; 3) the office location you are applying for and why; 4) your reasons for applying to [this firm] and why they resonate with you personally. (Max. 500 words)

pls help it's due later today

 

[llblawstudent]

Anyone still not PFOd or not been offered an AC from Freshfields svs post stage 2? Feels like we’re in limbo here, curious to see what’s going on haha