Tsunami2000
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Tsunami2000 reacted to irfannooruddin in At what age does your age become a disadvantage for top programs?
My point was there are insufficient data points for that to be a basis for your decision. I've served on admissions committees and on more search committees than I care to count. Not once did the candidate's age come up. EVER. That's not to suggest that some committee members didn't factor it into their analysis, but no sensible committee would discuss potential age discrimination openly.
And, (most) departments don't admit people based on place-ability, other than as indicated by the quality of ideas.
I'm not trying to minimize your concerns. Lots of biased people out there. Fortunately they're countered by lots of pretty well-meaning intellectuals who are much more interested in the quality of one's ideas than anything else.
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Tsunami2000 got a reaction from throwaway123456789 in At what age does your age become a disadvantage for top programs?
Well I don't want to end up in a situation where I finish my PhD and then cannot find a job because I'm too old to be hired as an assistant professor. I also don't want to be in a situation where I'm not admitted because the university believes I won't get a job when I graduate because of age. It's why I'm asking this question.
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Tsunami2000 got a reaction from Bubandis in At what age does your age become a disadvantage for top programs?
Top programs meaning Harvard, Stanford, UM-Ann Arbor, etc. At what age does your age become a disadvantage, especially if you're coming from a completely different field? For ex. you work in one field then decide to go back to school to get your undergrad and start applying for top PhD programs?
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Tsunami2000 got a reaction from 123321 in At what age does your age become a disadvantage for top programs?
Top programs meaning Harvard, Stanford, UM-Ann Arbor, etc. At what age does your age become a disadvantage, especially if you're coming from a completely different field? For ex. you work in one field then decide to go back to school to get your undergrad and start applying for top PhD programs?
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Tsunami2000 got a reaction from MAC2809 in At what age does your age become a disadvantage for top programs?
Top programs meaning Harvard, Stanford, UM-Ann Arbor, etc. At what age does your age become a disadvantage, especially if you're coming from a completely different field? For ex. you work in one field then decide to go back to school to get your undergrad and start applying for top PhD programs?
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Tsunami2000 got a reaction from phd_prospie in At what age does your age become a disadvantage for top programs?
Top programs meaning Harvard, Stanford, UM-Ann Arbor, etc. At what age does your age become a disadvantage, especially if you're coming from a completely different field? For ex. you work in one field then decide to go back to school to get your undergrad and start applying for top PhD programs?