Is there an age limit to become a doctor?

[Skatevibes]

I am 23 years old and it was 5 years ago that I graduated high school. I've been held back from going to college for the past few years mainly because of medical/ surgical issues. A little history of me; I was born with amniotic band syndrome and since birth I've had several surgeries involving the mandible, the chin, the palate, my teeth , and maxilla. I'm scheduled to have my last surgery (which is the biggest of them all) this year, hopefully by the fall, I would peacefully go to college as a freshman. Now since being 5 years old I wanted to become a doctor- specifically a surgeon. I've received awards based on my high school academic performance that is health field related. Neurosurgery & orthopedic surgery are my favorite field of study! I really want to know if there is an age limit to becoming a surgeon, if it's too late to think about going into medicine????? Anyone here can give me a 2nd opinion or advice if I should stick to my long term goal???

-thanks

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[ciestar]

Your poll doesn't really work...
Both basically say no.

No, you're not too old.

 

[Lucca]

No age limit

 

[Reckoner]

Plenty of people start medical school in their 30s and 40s. You're fine.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

No age limit. And if there was, it certainly wouldn't be in the late 20s. Go for it.

 

[Skatevibes]

😱 Sorry if my polls don't work I'm new to the SDN

Your poll doesn't really work...
Both basically say no.

No, you're not too old.

 

[Mr Roboto]

There's no age limit to becoming a doctor. But on the AMA thread for either neurosurg or ortho (or both?) the OP mentioned that age is a factor when PDs are considering residency applications, because of the length and strenuous nature of the residency. You might do well to post your question there for more info.

 

[Reckoner]

😱 Sorry if my polls don't work I'm new to the SDN

You should take a minute to peruse the following threads, as they'll probably answer a lot of the questions you might have about the application process:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...-ps-amcas-secondaries-interviews-etc.1061881/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/thr...e-who-applied-with-your-cgpa-and-mcat.888650/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/please-read-before-posting.901670/