[Am I too old for grad school?]

On 6/11/2021 at 10:10 PM, mpre2021 said:

Hi. I came to the Grad Cafe a few years ago looking for an answer to this very question. I saw lots of comments about taking a chance even if you are in your 40s but I remember having some difficulty finding any advice on getting into a great program at a great school if you are older.  I was thinking that the older you are the less likely you are to be admitted to the higher ranked schools, but, thankfully I was wrong!! 

Without giving too many specifics, I will say that I got admitted to a top 10 school at least according to the QS ranking (top 15 or so in other rankings). For my program specifically, it was a top 3 school in QS  (other rankings show it between 1-3).

I hope the above inspires others to take a chance and apply. I was 46 when I applied and got accepted so getting in when older IS possible.

I hope this helps others who have the same doubts I had.

Thank you Grad Cafe for inspiring me to take a chance!

 

I'm 51 and submitting applications for PdD school in August. You're never too old! In fact I think some of the Professors I've talked to appreciate people with some life experience.