Threepwood

In my current MA program the average age is something like 27, and it's a resident program, not night-and-weekends. I've found that having a couple of years of work or life experience under your belt makes you a stronger candidate. I just turned 30 myself and I'm applying for Ph.D admission in a separate but related field to my MA, and I don't feel at all like it's a disadvantage. Quite the contrary...