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<blockquote data-quote="Jessica Booker" data-source="post: 75355" data-attributes="member: 2672"><p>It sounds like you haven't even applied yet. Maybe spend the upcoming 12 months applying and seeing how you get on.</p><p></p><p>The way you are considering the GDL course, you are basically signing yourself up to an expensive SQE prep course, but spread over a long period of time which could make if harder to pass the SQE (unless you are amazing at retaining detail).</p><p></p><p>One of the reasons why law firms care about your previous academic performance (eg undergrad degree performance) is that it is a fairly good predictor of your ability to pass the GDL/LPC. Lots of firms sponsor people through the GDL with no sense as to whether they would pass the course beyond their previous academic performance.They take the risk you are suggesting is an issue all the time!</p><p></p><p>Age really isn’t the issue you are making it out to be. I've recruited far foo many people in their 30s to show it isn't an issue. I have also recruited people in their 40s and even one in their 50s.</p><p></p><p>From everything you have said it sounds like you are doing the GDL to try and improve your application chances (really won't matter) you will then do a SQE prep course. You could just do the latter.</p><p></p><p>Starting TCs while still doing re LPC is possible but firms that sponsor work permits don't do it. It is mainly high street firms that allow you to do this.</p><p></p><p>But I will stress this again, there are some firms where you start your SQE training contract before you start the SQE prep courses. So it sounds like you should wait for the SQE anyway!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jessica Booker, post: 75355, member: 2672"] It sounds like you haven't even applied yet. Maybe spend the upcoming 12 months applying and seeing how you get on. The way you are considering the GDL course, you are basically signing yourself up to an expensive SQE prep course, but spread over a long period of time which could make if harder to pass the SQE (unless you are amazing at retaining detail). One of the reasons why law firms care about your previous academic performance (eg undergrad degree performance) is that it is a fairly good predictor of your ability to pass the GDL/LPC. Lots of firms sponsor people through the GDL with no sense as to whether they would pass the course beyond their previous academic performance.They take the risk you are suggesting is an issue all the time! Age really isn’t the issue you are making it out to be. I've recruited far foo many people in their 30s to show it isn't an issue. I have also recruited people in their 40s and even one in their 50s. From everything you have said it sounds like you are doing the GDL to try and improve your application chances (really won't matter) you will then do a SQE prep course. You could just do the latter. Starting TCs while still doing re LPC is possible but firms that sponsor work permits don't do it. It is mainly high street firms that allow you to do this. But I will stress this again, there are some firms where you start your SQE training contract before you start the SQE prep courses. So it sounds like you should wait for the SQE anyway! [/QUOTE]
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