Anyone go to grad school after their 20’s?

[1776]

A few years ago, I started back working on my undergrad. I was a horrible student in my 20’s, but age did its thing and it turns out I’m pretty good at this ****. I officially graduated in November and submitted a few grad school applications; I only applied to programs that met very specific requirements for my field of study. Today, one of the programs sent me an acceptance with an offer of full tuition waiver and a TA position that comes with stipend. I guess I’m going back to school again?

Anyone have tips for grad school at a non-traditional age?

 

[NDIrish1]

Congrats! Completed my doctorate at 26 and went back and did an MBA at age 47.

 

[1776]

Congrats! Completed my doctorate at 26 and went back and did an MBA at age 47.

Thanks, it’s been a wild ride.
I had a lot of courses with people who already had a graduate degree or two. It was always interesting getting the vastly different perspectives that different education and life experience brought. Alas, there are no non-traditional programs (to my knowledge) in my chosen field of study. I’m a bit nervous about being slapped into campus with a bunch of kids.

 

[Kahrnut]

 

[Bushwick100]

A few years ago, I started back working on my undergrad. I was a horrible student in my 20’s, but age did its thing and it turns out I’m pretty good at this ****. I officially graduated in November and submitted a few grad school applications; I only applied to programs that met very specific requirements for my field of study. Today, one of the programs sent me an acceptance with an offer of full tuition waiver and a TA position that comes with stipend. I guess I’m going back to school again?

Anyone have tips for grad school at a non-traditional age?

I got 3 degrees from 200-2003, I was 39 yrs old when, I started. I have a question for you have you ever heard of college CLEP test? Its when you take a test of a specific subject and if you pass you get 3 college credits, if you take a advance test you get 6 college credits( example- English with composition is 6 credits). I got 27 college credits by taking these test. I used to travel to Korea, Japan , Philippines or Kuwait, at least once every other month, so I would buy a CLEP test study book then take the test. Hops this helps. Any questions just PM me. Good luck

 

[aFarewellToKings]

I’m a bit nervous about being slapped into campus with a bunch of kids.

Yeah, but some of those kids be co-eds.

 

[1776]

I got 3 degrees from 200-2003, I was 39 yrs old when, I started. I have a question for you have you ever heard of college CLEP test? Its when you take a test of a specific subject and if you pass you get 3 college credits, if you take a advance test you get 6 college credits( example- English with composition is 6 credits). I got 27 college credits by taking these test. I used to travel to Korea, Japan , Philippines or Kuwait, at least once every other month, so I would buy a CLEP test study book then take the test. Hops this helps. Any questions just PM me. Good luck

I did a few “straighterline” courses for undergrad. It’s kinda like CLEP. But, I’m done with undergrad and got the fancy piece of paper to prove it. In undergrad, I found a field of study I really enjoy and there just aren’t any non-traditional programs in the field so I’m stuck with traditional and trying not to yell at the kids too much.
Pic because I worked entirely too hard for this stupid piece of paper

 

[WallsGa]

Just proves the old adage is true:

How can you tell someone graduated from Harvard?

 

[AR-Trvlr]

I went back for my masters when I was 36. I was surprised how easy the classes are when you actually show up and pay attention…

 

[dhal22]

An employee of mine moved away in his mid 30’s and decided (at 35!) to go to school. He got his electrical engineering degree from Clemson in his late 30’s and it was tough. I’ve never seen someone work so hard to get a degree. Good luck.