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Message: <blockquote data-quote="M&amp;A" data-source="post: 38801" data-attributes="member: 3290">Hi Geraniumdreams, I was in your position a bit over a year ago, having decided to retrain as a lawyer in the summer of 2019 and also coming from a totally unrelated industry. I managed to secure a TC in my first application cycle, and here is my experience and also my answers to your questions. If you want to follow up, please don't hesitate to get in touch privately. I enrolled into the GDL part-time before the application process began. I understand your reluctance, but I concur with the advice given to you by the recruiter. It is one of the best ways to evidence your interest in and commitment to law as a career changer. However, I have to confess that I did not consider this when I enrolled. I had an epiphany moment, knew I wanted to (finally!) do law, and less than two week later I had submitted all my documents and was admitted to the course. As an aside, some Unis have good scholarship programmes. I secured one, and that has also been a great help in terms of funding and a good line in my CV. The other benefit of enrolling in the GDL is that you will be able to do pro-bono work. I did this, and I learned a huge amount. It was also another way of demonstrating my commitment to law. Further, when you answer competency based questions, you will be able to draw from your legal experience as opposed to having to revert to you current career exclusively. This should come across well.Notwithstanding all the above... I would  begin applying to VC now if you can! This term is key. So many firms' Easter and Summer vacation schemes have application deadlines in January, and I think that applying early (around a month in advance) is a must. I found the written application stage the hardest. It is a skill that needs to be honed, and then one needs to also be a bit lucky. My tip (and I'm not on commission!) is to have your applications reviewed by Jaysen or someone in his team. I learned *so* much from his corrections!! You have nothing to lose and much to gain from applying now before you start the course. I personally think that a career changer brings many valuable skills, and I recommend that you focus on everything that you bring to the table in your applications. Leverage all your experience. If you are interested in a practice area that is related to your current field, this will be even easier, but if you would want to do something else, don't let that dissuade you. I'll be training in a completely unrelated sector.  Good luck!!!</blockquote>

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