37 yrs old with two children and now i want to be a doctor! am i too old ?

Nontraditional Premed Discussion
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i finally decided to give it a go, which means to study 3 different A in two yrs. but at the back of my mind there is always doubt- am i too old?

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Clearly you are not.


I have two kids as well. The hard part is to find the time. Other than that, very doable.


By the way you will get older with or without med school in your life.


So age shouldn’t be a concern.

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  • redo-it-all Said:


By the way you will get older with or without med school in your life.

So age shouldn't be a concern.



I agree whole-heartedly! I just turned 39 this week and am the mother of 5 children (that range in age from 9 months to being 20 years old...all of them still at home). If I can do it, you can do. Go for it!
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I know I feel great at 40 applying to med school for the second time…I am thoroughly enjoying the challenge. I am giving it 100%.


You can do it…at the beginning of my journey my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. I did not let that stop me. He would not let that stop me. I had the busiest schedule. Between all his chemo and radiation, our two boys, finishing my prereq, volunteering it was busy. The most important thing was making sure I had everything SCHEDULED…I finished that all my prereq with 3.59 GPA.


Now, he passed away last Nov. And I am continuing my upper division biology courses: BioChem, Genetics and MicroBio…He wanted me to continue on this journey and that I am doing.


You can do it…get focused and get busy…

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  • Jobusch Said:
I know I feel great at 40 applying to med school for the second time...I am thoroughly enjoying the challenge. I am giving it 100%.

You can do it...at the beginning of my journey my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. I did not let that stop me. He would not let that stop me. I had the busiest schedule. Between all his chemo and radiation, our two boys, finishing my prereq, volunteering it was busy. The most important thing was making sure I had everything SCHEDULED....I finished that all my prereq with 3.59 GPA.

Now, he passed away last Nov. And I am continuing my upper division biology courses: BioChem, Genetics and MicroBio.....He wanted me to continue on this journey and that I am doing.

You can do it...get focused and get busy...



Absolutely inspirational! Thank you for sharing.
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I am 36 years old. A 4th year medical student with 4 children. It will be challenging but it can be done.



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We may need a bigger boat, since there are a lot of us in the same one. I’m also 37, have two kids, and am (re-) pre-med. [Was also pre-med in college, but didn’t apply at the time.] Best of luck!

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Wow, i am 29 years old and have a lot of respect, for all of you. I was sometimes in doubt if I am to old to study but you show me that it can be done. I’ve heard recently that everyday we live statistically our life expetancy rises by six hours. Amazing right? Means we still have lots of time to study and party

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Hi,


I just noticed that you are doing your post-bacc in CSU. Do you think I could meet/ talk to you about how you are going about your pre-med program?


Thanks.

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I am glad to see I am not the only married with children type here. I am 33 with 5 children and seriously weighing the options.

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Hi Medicus


well if you have 5 children and you are still alive, I am positive than you can survive anything!


Good luck and keep us posted.

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Don’t let your age stop you from applying wanting to be doctor. The only determinant of whether you are too old is you. The issue of age is really only limited by your desires and limits.


Personally, I fail to understand why age is such a hang up for premeds or from where premeds get the idea that in order to be a medical student or in order to be a doctor one must be young. Yes, medical school and medical training is hard on the body and mind and perhaps it is best left for the youthful (whether in mind only ).


Do those of an advanced age who are aspiring to be lawyers, architects, or other professionals ponder whether they should do so? Perhaps, but I have it seems to have infiltrated the social milieu to a lesser extent than the premedical arena.


BTW, I will turn 47 in a few days, and won’t even apply until this summer.

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You’re as old as you think you are!

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No, it is never too old. It is all about choosing what you want in life, making priorities, and going for them, and not taking no for an answer.


You will hear, from yourself, and others no too often. If you have gotten this far, you have good reasons to say yes.


Go for it!