When are you too old for college?

[jakethebake]

I started college when I was 23, after the Marines. I got my BA and then MBA. If I'd gone at 18 I probably would have screwed around. I would probably have finished but maybe only after changing majors a few times and with a crappy GPA. By the time I went, I knew what I wanted to do and was motivated.

[lucas9000]

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I started college when I was 23, after the Marines. I got my BA and then MBA. If I'd gone at 18 I probably would have screwed around. I would probably have finished but maybe only after changing majors a few times and with a crappy GPA. By the time I went, I knew what I wanted to do and was motivated.

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yeah but a lot has changed on college campuses since the '50s [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[ddollevoet]

[Shajen]

I took a few courses at age 28.

I'm youngish looking though, so it wasn't too awkward.

Besides, you're there to learn, not to give a damn what some 18 year old kid thinks of you.

[gulebjorn]

I'm 26 and in college. Started again last year to finish my degree. I'll be done next summer.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

I was done (with my undergrad) when I was 20. You're way behind.

[MrTrik]

You're never too old for college. Just because you go back later in life doesn't mean you'll be living in the dorms and hanging with the freshmen. If you are starting college while heading into your 20s, don't join frats, don't hit the keg parties, and if you are needy think about banging the female professors rather than the co-eds. Just treat the college program as an investment in your future and get the work done. Enjoy the long term benefits.

For the person who was 24 hoping to finish a couple of years by age 35 in night school you need to look around a bit. If you can give up a couple of nights a week and occasional Saturdays you can get an entire degree in 3 years at many schools. Plus there are many decent schools with programs geared to working/career people. They offer many options on timing and even have ways of dealing with working people that sometimes travel for business and so must miss class occasionally.

[asofel]

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I started college when I was 23, after the Marines. I got my BA and then MBA. If I'd gone at 18 I probably would have screwed around. I would probably have finished but maybe only after changing majors a few times and with a crappy GPA. By the time I went, I knew what I wanted to do and was motivated.

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yeah but a lot has changed on college campuses since the '50s [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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f'ing brilliant [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[lucas9000]

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You're never too old for college.

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[sammysusar]

if you want to learn dont go to college. you can learn just as much on your own. college was fun though thats about it