magusvulgaris

I don't know if you can generalize from Israel to US, but I know some people who started their PhD at their late-30s, and they are VERY successful. I think that the “black sheep” effect can play on your side, if you make the right impression. So yeah, I think that you should definitely try. I wish you the best, good luck!

I am in a similar situation as you do. It felt odd at the beginning, but then I got used to it. Think about it as a possibility for a better start. I say that you should do as much as possible, given your situation. That's what I am doing...

Hello all. I live in Israel and study toward a BA in Psychology. I would like to get into a PhD in Quantitative Psychology or I-O Psychology in USA or Canada. My GPA is assumed to be 3.7-3.9. Is there is a way to know the correlation between GPA and the chances of admission? Anyway, in case of rejection, there is a possibility to study toward a MSc in Israel, and then to try again afterwards. But I've heard that there is a preference for BA/BSc students over MA/MSc students (is related to the fact that most of the programs are direct-PhD programs?). Another thing that I heard, is that MA/MSc students who get admitted can't make there PhD track significantly shorter by transferring all or most of their credit from the masters program. Are those rumors have a valid base? Thank you in advance.