TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

[Novaa]

THE AC DANCE WORKED, KEEP IT GOING GUYS

 

[Dannie]

I'm trying to arouse my inbox so it can send me SOMETHINGGG (Good)

 

[user123987]

Is it just me whose inbox has been so dead

 

[Chak]

Latham, Cleary, and Jones Day AC invites! I’ve never been to an AC before, so this is mildly terrifying. Hoping everyone is hearing great things!

This is so impressive! Congratulations!!

 

[Gottagetthroughthis101]

Thank you so much guys for your kind words!!! It is my first ever proper AC as previous ones were just a short proof reading exercise so any tips would be so helpful. It’s exactly in a weeks time and I know some people were offered slots way before me so I need to max out on the prep outside of my 9-5

 

[legalbanana]

For anyone that did the Dechert WE did you get a confirmation email afterwards? I've just completed mine and I'm terrified something didn't submit

 

[llblawstudent]

This is so impressive! Congratulations!!

Hey, how soon after your interview did you hear about JD? And how was the interview?

 

[Eudora]

Latham, Cleary, and Jones Day AC invites! I’ve never been to an AC before, so this is mildly terrifying. Hoping everyone is hearing great things!

Huge congrats!!
Just out of interest, was the Latham AC invite from today?

 

[ddalki]

Wow!! What a morning!!

It feels surreal! … But to be fair, I did refuse to check my inbox the past few days and almost missed one of the invites . It seems like I might see you at Cleary’s AC; best of luck! We’ve got this!

 

[LawAspirer]

For anyone that did the Dechert WE did you get a confirmation email afterwards? I've just completed mine and I'm terrified something didn't submit

Nope

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Is it just me whose inbox has been so dead

Applied to 30 firms... basically nothing this week. My only hope is lots of then have responded to almost nobody recently.

 

[ilikelaw]

gosh all these posts about AC invites are making me wanna apply to more firms just in case, but i gotta force myself to lock in for exams first

 

[ddalki]

Huge congrats!!
Just out of interest, was the Latham AC invite from today?

Thank you! Nope, it was from a few days ago, I just… refused to check my email because I was scared……

 

[futuretraineeihope]

Hey everyone! so good to see so many ACs! Congrats everyone!!! I have two ACs next week and would appreciate any tips on how to prepare or resources people have used. Thanks in advance!

 

[FutureTraineeMaybe]

Is clyde and Co's VI mostly motivational/situational rather than commercial?

 

[Rosie_Kitten]

Is clyde and Co's VI mostly motivational/situational rather than commercial?

Both iirc.

 

[user24710026]

I'm trying to arouse my inbox so it can send me SOMETHINGGG (Good)

Not sure it'd be sending the type of emails you want to receive if you "arouse" it

 

[Chak]

Is clyde and Co's VI mostly motivational/situational rather than commercial?

As far as I remember it is mostly situational with fewer motivational questions

 

[Harvey Specter - Presiding Partner]

Maybe it isn’t a PFO after all. Dechert WE invite at last lmfao. This is for the Spring VS. I applied early Dec so over 6 weeks ago. I’m surprised cos I don’t meet their A-level requirements.

 

[Novaa]

Maybe it isn’t a PFO after all. Dechert WE invite at last lmfao. This is for the Spring VS. I applied early Dec so over 6 weeks ago. I’m surprised cos I do not meet their A-level requirements.

YEAHHHH YEAH