TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[oliviabeijing]

What are the actual dates for the Spring VS for Clyde & Co? As the website has some discrepancies on dates? (e.g. referring to the current year as 2025)

 

[floral.tcla]

hey girl this is what I would do, hopefully it helps you with getting those first words down on the page (since that is the hardest part)

- I would leave the "yourself" bit either interweaved throughout the other sections, or as a tiny extra-curriculars bit at the end
- I'd start with why am I interested in commercial law very briefly and link it into the reasons I'm applying to this firm + location
- Then I would potentially link the "why me" and "why do these things about the firm resonate with you" together - as you can easily state something about the firm, e.g. culture and then link it back to why you (I work best in this culture as demonstrated through working as Y at Z ...blah blah which would make me a strong addition to the firm) or something like that.
- The main goal (since there isn't too much word count for you to play with) is to make the reader feel like you've covered all the points asked in one way or another. I think splitting the word count and addressing each topic individually would leave you struggling to add detail to your answer.

hope that helps? that's just how I would approach it! other people may have different approaches - find what works best for you and your writing style!

hey!! ah thank you so much, this helps a lot!

 

[floral.tcla]

if you search 'cover letter' and look around on the website I'm sure you can piece together information for quite a few of those factors. I doubt they're that fussed about splitting the word count evenly and lots of the questions should probably interlink (e.g. you're interested in law because X which is complemented really well by A practice area that is especially strong in their B office. you also want to apply because Y element of their culture links well with Z characteristic that you have etc)

good idea, thank you!

 

[nbjani]

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

Yeah I’ve not heard. I’m assuming there’s just a lot to get through for them. Either that or we’re on the maybe pile?

 

[ilikelaw]

for a firm with an average finish time of 9pm, the references to ‘protecting healthy work life balance’ and ‘preventing overworking’ within my white&case feedback report feel a little ironic 😅

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

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

Congratulations!!
Can I ask when you did the test and what scores you got?

 

[Miles Edgeworth]

for a firm with an average finish time of 9pm, the references to ‘protecting healthy work life balance’ and ‘preventing overworking’ within my white&case feedback report feel a little ironic 😅

Mildly unrelated but feels relevant, I remember when I got an insane jumpscare by getting a PFO from A&O on a Saturday. I'm not even working for you and yet you're still trying to ruin my weekend??? Not very healthy work life balance

 

[sbbusybee]

Heyy sorry for asking but what did they mean by missed out two questions? Like just didn’t answer what was being asked?

No I did answer them, however it was my first interview with a firm like W&C so I was super nervous and didn’t answer those two as well as the other questions I had (out of about 20 questions). My feedback was that the rest of my interview and WE was perfect, it was literally just those two questions that stopped me from getting the VS. It was heartbreaking as the rest of the interview and WE went brilliantly and they confirmed that too :/

 

[sbbusybee]

Mildly unrelated but feels relevant, I remember when I got an insane jumpscare by getting a PFO from A&O on a Saturday. I'm not even working for you and yet you're still trying to ruin my weekend??? Not very healthy work life balance

Omg that was so awful ruined my weekend lol

 

[LawAspirer]

Omg that was so awful ruined my weekend lol

Sound more like an FO rather than a PFO at this point

 

[stilltrying]

anyone heard back from p,w for spring

 

[Elsie07777]

Got Clyde & Co VI invite just now after being told I did not meet the bench mark for online assessment two months ago. Anyone got insights on that? Would like to exchange with Simmons, Weil, NRF and DLA

 

[sbbusybee]

anyone heard back from p,w for spring

I think someone got an AC for spring earlier today?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

Someone ban me from my emails.

 

[Winter]

Congratulations!!
Can I ask when you did the test and what scores you got?

21st Nov, with a 786. High numerical, mid verbal

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

21st Nov, with a 786. High numerical, mid verbal

Thank you!!
I hope you smash the AC and get all the way to a TC💪💪

 

[EfficientBag123]

21st Nov, with a 786. High numerical, mid verbal

Oh wow that’s pretty reassuring. I got 789 and same pillars.

 

[M85672]

lol I applied for Dentons on the 5th of October and didn’t hear back

 

[CuriousTrainee]

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes AG to invite or PFO after WG?

 

[alphabravocharlie]

I honestly can’t bring myself to do the R&G application. I am so tired of the application process and SJTs. I will be done tho 😩