LostLamb Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 yeah...gosh at 25 I practically felt like a grandma... seriously, though, you are only as old as you feel! Age is just a number. If you are hung up on age, this might not be the field to be gunning for, as entry into it can take a while...not to mention the length of post graduate training (depending on the specialty). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Is entering medical school at 24 too old? shouldn't you be old enough to know you're not too old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJod Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 I sure as hell hope not, cause I am 33 and have interviews in a few weeks. I have read many posts on this forum regarding age being a factor. I actually think it may be of benefit to be older and have some life experience under your belt. Of course I am like soooo old ya know......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabetes dude Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Why bother? You're just going to get arthritis and cataracts before graduation and be left with a huge debt you can't repay since you can't work. Freedom 25! I started when I was 30 and this is all true. Soon I'm sure dementia will be setting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedsMyDream Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 you may be a bit too young then if you seriously did ask that question lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covarubious Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I sure as hell hope not, cause I am 33 and have interviews in a few weeks. I have read many posts on this forum regarding age being a factor. I actually think it may be of benefit to be older and have some life experience under your belt. Of course I am like soooo old ya know......... lol 33 here to! Lets hear it for the seasoned vets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale.of.a.time Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 you may be a bit too young then if you seriously did ask that question lol Ha ha ha! Fantastic answer! I'm gonna be 27 if I get in this cycle, so I really hope that geezers like me can still manage to make our way through the program...they have complimentary polident, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ock Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 According to BBC World News: 'Brain decline' begins at age 27 Mental powers start to dwindle at 27 after peaking at 22, marking the start of old age, US research suggests. Professor Timothy Salthouse of the University of Virginia found reasoning, spatial visualisation and speed of thought all decline in our late 20s. Therapies designed to stall or reverse the ageing process may need to start much earlier, he said. His seven-year study of 2,000 healthy people aged 18-60 is published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. To test mental agility, the study participants had to solve puzzles, recall words and story details and spot patterns in letters and symbols. The same tests are already used by doctors to spot signs of dementia. In nine out of 12 tests the average age at which the top performance was achieved was 22. The first age at which there was any marked decline was at 27 in tests of brain speed, reasoning and visual puzzle-solving ability. Things like memory stayed intact until the age of 37, on average, while abilities based on accumulated knowledge, such as performance on tests of vocabulary or general information, increased until the age of 60. Professor Salthouse said his findings suggested "some aspects of age-related cognitive decline begin in healthy, educated adults when they are in their 20s and 30s." Rebecca Wood of the Alzheimer's Research Trust agreed, saying: "This research suggests that the natural decline of some of our mental abilities as we age starts much earlier than some of us might expect - in our 20s and 30s. "Understanding more about how healthy brains decline could help us understand what goes wrong in serious diseases like Alzheimer's. "Alzheimer's is not a natural part of getting old; it is a physical disease that kills brain cells, affecting tens of thousands of under 65s too. "Much more research is urgently needed if we are to offer hope to the 700,000 people in the UK who live with dementia, a currently incurable condition." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviathan Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Wow 6 pages of replies already. This troll really baited everyone in. Congrats to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostintime Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I think it's more of a way of procrastination for most people. Everyone knows what the original purpose is, but hey whatever, procrastination is always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmedstudent Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 no way! i have classmates who are in their mid 30s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Holy necro-thread-bump, Batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-101 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Of course it is not. 24 is normal age for so, btw. I know 2 men who started med school in 38 and 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukmedstudent Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Holy necro-thread-bump, Batman! didnt realise it was posted 2009. OP would have been 7 years older by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 didnt realise it was posted 2009. OP would have been 7 years older by now Is ok. I just referenced a 12-year-old post myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 didnt realise it was posted 2009. OP would have been 7 years older by now could be staff by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 Is ok. I just referenced a 12-year-old post myself. at some point we will be referencing our OWN 12 year old posts at this rate, ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 at some point we will be referencing our OWN 12 year old posts at this rate, ha It *was* my own post, newcomer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 It *was* my own post, newcomer. ha, ok then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markar438 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Wtf. Of course not. The average age of medical students i've seen is around 25/26. Little math lesson: average means half are UNDER and half are ABOVE. So yeah, obviously not too old. to correct you that is median and not average or mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 to correct you that is median and not average or mean ha either way - it is common to have medical students that are over 25 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 ha either way - it is common to have medical students that are over 25 now Yup. Nearly thirty of my classmates were at least 26 at the time of application, so were at least 27 when they started. Coming to med later or as a second career is not that atypical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
member_225 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 whoa this topic has nearly a million views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixFlare500 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Is ok. I just referenced a 12-year-old post myself. I didn't realize this forum was that old already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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