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TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2025-26

Still haven't heard back from Cooley...
A PFO...just as I expected
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Guys...I'm actually freaking out rn. I am so stressed, my levels of anxiety are so high. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
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You’re THE Jessica Pearson (Managing Director of Pearson Specter Litt)! You got this in the bag it only takes one yes from a firm remember that!

This is a tough process so it’s not always the case you’re doing something wrong. Keep pushing and you’ll 💯 reach that finish line soon champ. 🏁​
 

kelsworking

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  • Nov 4, 2024
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    Guys...I'm actually freaking out rn. I am so stressed, my levels of anxiety are so high. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
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    Hey queen it's ok and there's nothing wrong at all! Although I haven't got my one yes as well but we will eventually get there.
    Maybe take a break and do something you like this evening, watch a fun show, take a nice bath and relax a bit ;)
     
    Damn you the home office or smth🤣

    I don’t think it’s a disadvantage being an international candidate! I have lots of friends who are not from the UK or EU and have TCs.
    Cooley is one of the strictest firms in terms of visa as they only prioritise international students who are currently study in the UK and/or graduate with visa as they solely recruit from vac scheme.
     
    Why tf shortlist in the first place then
    At the open day they said still consider international if the locals were not fit (eg failed AC, did messy interview, or poor WG) in case if you got invite the WG and you got PFO definitely they will choose local as maybe your result/score came out similarly with new invites, so if someone invited imminently after you got the WG, that's the case of you are replaceable after in the pile of reserve list. They aren't going to reveal your score tbh which is irksome at some point, but yes that's how they approach.
     

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