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Graduated from RG with a first and a vac scheme (did not convert) - is it crazy to do a one year course in economics?
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<blockquote data-quote="HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh" data-source="post: 83999" data-attributes="member: 8899"><p>I guess the question is do you actually want to do law now, or not? I.e. are you wanting to spend the next year making yourself a stronger TC candidate, or wanting to explore other career options and take time out? </p><p></p><p>If you're looking to get a TC ASAP then I would focus everything around that, and try to get employment/further training that would help towards that--like legal, consultancy and City jobs. Going for the LPC with student loans would also make more sense than going for an unrelated diploma. Under that plan--if you did want to do a bite-sized exploration of other areas, have you checked out uni summer schools and considered doing a 1 month course at somewhere like the LSE in a topic that interests you? Personally in your situation I would look to get a good City job (preferably with a legal dimension), not self fund, spend a month doing a fun short course and the year really focusing on TC applications. </p><p></p><p>Or maybe you don't actually want to do a TC anytime soon and would like to work in the City for a while first? In which case I'd probably just go straight into grad jobs or (if you're planning on working for a few years in the City) I'd do a full master's--I don't see what help a diploma would be, most people will have a master's? You shouldn't have any difficulty getting a good master's at LSE/King's/UCL in a City-related area, maybe even take it two years part time while doing a full grad role? Although do bear in mind that by going this path it will mean that if you eventually choose to transition to law it will be harder, not least as you will be taking huge salary cuts for a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HorsesForCoursesNeighNeighNeigh, post: 83999, member: 8899"] I guess the question is do you actually want to do law now, or not? I.e. are you wanting to spend the next year making yourself a stronger TC candidate, or wanting to explore other career options and take time out? If you're looking to get a TC ASAP then I would focus everything around that, and try to get employment/further training that would help towards that--like legal, consultancy and City jobs. Going for the LPC with student loans would also make more sense than going for an unrelated diploma. Under that plan--if you did want to do a bite-sized exploration of other areas, have you checked out uni summer schools and considered doing a 1 month course at somewhere like the LSE in a topic that interests you? Personally in your situation I would look to get a good City job (preferably with a legal dimension), not self fund, spend a month doing a fun short course and the year really focusing on TC applications. Or maybe you don't actually want to do a TC anytime soon and would like to work in the City for a while first? In which case I'd probably just go straight into grad jobs or (if you're planning on working for a few years in the City) I'd do a full master's--I don't see what help a diploma would be, most people will have a master's? You shouldn't have any difficulty getting a good master's at LSE/King's/UCL in a City-related area, maybe even take it two years part time while doing a full grad role? Although do bear in mind that by going this path it will mean that if you eventually choose to transition to law it will be harder, not least as you will be taking huge salary cuts for a while. [/QUOTE]
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