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<blockquote data-quote="prospectiveswitcher" data-source="post: 161036" data-attributes="member: 24174">Is the vac scheme with the same firm? I'm in exact same position as you except older - I have just turned 30 and have a TC offer. I also have, somewhat surprisingly, been feeling very anxious about it since I've gotten the offer. I will be 34 by the time I qualify and having my life til that age mapped out feels a little daunting - but it is normal to feel like you've cold feet at a later age and with such a big commitment. I have also been working in my current field for ~7 years now, so dealing with a bit of bargaining with sunk cost fallacy. My career is also relatively comfortable and pays well, so its not like I am giving up nothing. And I am very conscious of the cost involved during the ~2 year study period, so can empathise with&nbsp; you a lot. I keep reminding myself that any move like this in life always carries some risk - but it is also highly likely you will look back on this time with regret if you don't pursue it. You must have put a lot of effort in to get a TC and a vac scheme so you know a lot about the field and clearly have demonstrated enough competency to get a TC. 2 years is nothing in the grand scheme of things and if anything might be nice to reset to a slower pace of life during the study period. You may qualify for student finance for the SQE courses too. Remember the sponsorships/grants are tax-free - so you may be able to manage more than you think you can. PM me if you want to ask anything.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="prospectiveswitcher, post: 161036, member: 24174"] Is the vac scheme with the same firm? I'm in exact same position as you except older - I have just turned 30 and have a TC offer. I also have, somewhat surprisingly, been feeling very anxious about it since I've gotten the offer. I will be 34 by the time I qualify and having my life til that age mapped out feels a little daunting - but it is normal to feel like you've cold feet at a later age and with such a big commitment. I have also been working in my current field for ~7 years now, so dealing with a bit of bargaining with sunk cost fallacy. My career is also relatively comfortable and pays well, so its not like I am giving up nothing. And I am very conscious of the cost involved during the ~2 year study period, so can empathise with you a lot. I keep reminding myself that any move like this in life always carries some risk - but it is also highly likely you will look back on this time with regret if you don't pursue it. You must have put a lot of effort in to get a TC and a vac scheme so you know a lot about the field and clearly have demonstrated enough competency to get a TC. 2 years is nothing in the grand scheme of things and if anything might be nice to reset to a slower pace of life during the study period. You may qualify for student finance for the SQE courses too. Remember the sponsorships/grants are tax-free - so you may be able to manage more than you think you can. PM me if you want to ask anything. [/QUOTE]

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