Guest Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) ...Or how old were you when you started it? It seems a tad bit uncommon for many people to go to graduate school straight out of undergrad. I personally only know two people at the moment who are going to advanced degrees straight out of undergrad at the moment. It seems like 26+ is the most common for several of my Masters programs. I will be 23 if I decide to go...straight out of undergrad. I'm just giving this stuff a shot. It's already hard to discover that many internships and entry level intelligence analysts, foreign affairs, and federal government jobs even prefer a Masters these days. Edited January 14, 2015 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drownsoda Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Twenty-four if I end up getting in, which, I'm not holding my breath. We'll see. I think anywhere from mid-twenties to early thirties at the latest is the general range for most MA applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vene Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Well, I'm not in a masters program and I'm not going to get a masters, however I am in my first year of a PhD program and am currently 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. t Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 27 when I started my MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random17 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 22 when I started my first MSc and 24 when I started my second. For the first, everyone in my cohort was 22 or 23 and had just finished undergrad the previous spring. For the second, people ranged from 21-30ish, but again most had gone directly from undergrad into the MSc program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBclone Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'll be 27 if I enroll fall 2015. Graduated at 23, after 5 years of undergrad. Hopefully enroll this fall and be done w/ the program by the time I'm 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashiepoo72 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 23 when I started my MA, and I'll be 26 when I finish. Some people in my cohort started directly from undergrad and began at 21 or 22, others are in their 30s, and we have quite few older than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Q84 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 27 when I started my MA. Same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asianengineer Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Nineteen. Will be twenty when I start, assuming I get accepted this cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoDUDE! Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 22 when i started my MS, 24 when I started my PhD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorydance Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'll be 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhefflol Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 22 when I started my MA and was the youngest in my cohort/possibly the whole program. Most people in my program are mid-late 20s, early 30s, and a number of older/more experienced students, so there isn't really an attitude that someone is "too old" in my program. However, I got that whole, "Oh, you're only 22?" comment quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadwing0608 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 28 when I started my MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gvh Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I was 23 when I started my MA, I'll be 26 when I start my PhD assuming this cycle goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks for sharing,everyone. I was 23 when I started my MA, I'll be 26 when I start my PhD assuming this cycle goes well. Nineteen. Will be twenty when I start, assuming I get accepted this cycle. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowclaw Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I was 28, but I did go straight out of undergrad (took a loooong time to get my B.S.). Most of the students in my program are 24 or over, but there are a couple who are 22. However, many of us did come here straight from undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinallyAccepted Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 27 when I started it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queennight Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 21 in my MA, and will be concluded it at the age of 22. Most people in my program are probably around the 24ish age zone. I'm pretty certain I'm the youngest person in my program, which can be seen as either a good or a bad thing, depending on your perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelia8 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I am 25 starting my Ph.D. (skipped the MA but took two years off between undergrad and grad), and I am right around the median for my program. The very youngest are 22 or 23, the older ones are around 27-28, and one person is 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleDarlings Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 23 when I started now 24 I will be 25 when it's over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nochal Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) I'll be 26 when I start my MSW program in the Fall. I started undergrad when I was 20 and I've only been taking 3 courses at a time since I've been working full-time. (I will be quitting my job before beginning grad school, however.) Edited January 15, 2015 by Nochal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyjin Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 23 when I started my MA, 25 when I started my PhD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeee1923 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 21 when I started my MS, 23 When I start my PhD eeee1923 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niffler Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'll be 32, but I didn't start undergrad until I was 28. I was a teen mom and high school dropout, so instead of college I initially went to a 4 year trade school and spent the majority of my teens and 20's working and saving. I wanted to buy a house, save up enough to go to school without loans, and make sure my family was comfortable before I embarked on traditional college. OaklandsfutureLCSW and avflinsch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C10H12N2O Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'll be 26 when I start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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