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Focus: Career changers: The late show

I am considering applying to do a part-time GDL funded by a bank loan (out of necessity). I'm concerned that at 41, this may not be wort my while. After graduating from Warwick in English and Philosophy in 1995 - I otbained the highest 2:1 in my year, for what it's worth! - I went on to music college to study for a postgrad diploma in music. I then worked as a classical singer (and as an office temp) until I was around 29. I have since been working as a poorly-paid PA at Warwick, mainly on account of a speech impediment which I've now largely overcome. Whilst confident that I have the intellectual attributes to be a good solicitor, I am obviously worried that my the lack of career progression over the past 12 years - and the fact that I worked as singer while my 2:1 was fast losing currency - may be held against me. Do you think it'll be worth my while to go down the GDL route?

13-Aug-2012

4:05 pm