Is it too late to start at 24?

[CasualScrubs100]

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By the time I finish pre-med courses and medical school, I will be 30. Then, 3 years of residency (or more, depending on specialty). Does anyone here have experience starting this process late in the game? Am I too old already?

 

[doyinDO]

I don't think you're old at all. In my anatomy dissection group of 4 (all 1st year students), we had a 27, 26 and 31 y.o.

 

[MedDoc305]

By the time I finish pre-med courses and medical school, I will be 30. Then, 3 years of residency (or more, depending on specialty). Does anyone here have experience starting this process late in the game? Am I too old already?

Im currently 27 in my first year. I will be 30 by the time I graduate. You're going to be 30 regardless of whether you go to med school or not. Might as well be congratulated as doctor casualscrubs100 when you turn 30.

 

[paradoxic_toxic]

Average matriculation age is 24 so no you're not too old.

 

[Deecee2DO]

Started med school at 28 and will finish at 32. My first year as an attending I will be 37-you are still so young!

 

[Goro]

Some of my all time best students have been in their 30s and 40s.

I graduated a stellar one at age 50 and she's now an attending physician in Southern California.

 

[bjt223]

If you’re too old as a 24 years old, then 25+ must be ancient .

 

[Nugester]

35, finishing first year. Sheesh, you'll be fine.

 

[fliflopmaestro]

I am 34 and starting med school this fall. I think the average age of medical school matriculant nowadays is around 24/25. You will be fine.