Is 42 too old to get into optometry school
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You could just finish your prereqs and apply sooner than 4 years
NewJersey555
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Thanks so much for the reply. I am just worried that I will be the only 41 year old in the optometry school.
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Age is just a number. Do it.
You have to do the math.
You'll graduate at 46.
How many years will you have to work to pay off your student loans?
Living a frugal life while you pay them down is easier as a single/couple than with kids that will be heading to college themselves.
If you're able to write a check for the bulk of the tuition, it's an easier choice.
Does your family have an income source while you're in school?
Fair to compromise their lifestyle?
What's your long-term goal? Practice ownership? Employee? Commercial leaseholder? Some of these may be tougher to do if you're starting in your middle-ages.
Use your head, not your heart.
You'll graduate at 46.
How many years will you have to work to pay off your student loans?
Living a frugal life while you pay them down is easier as a single/couple than with kids that will be heading to college themselves.
If you're able to write a check for the bulk of the tuition, it's an easier choice.
Does your family have an income source while you're in school?
Fair to compromise their lifestyle?
What's your long-term goal? Practice ownership? Employee? Commercial leaseholder? Some of these may be tougher to do if you're starting in your middle-ages.
Use your head, not your heart.
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