I had a doctor who had a degree in economics. Decided to be a doctor somewhere

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Sep 5, 2019
7:26:36pm

Y-Zag Contributor

I had a doctor who had a degree in economics. Decided to be a doctor somewhere

in his mid 30's. Great doctor. Unfortunately passed away before he was 50.

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Y-Zag

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Last login: May 3, 2024
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Author

Time

How late is too late for a professional degree?

Heath Squashwell

9/5/19 7:10pm

Death. You could probably still get loans to cover it after that though...

BYUtka

9/5/19 7:12pm

I graduated law school with a 60+ year old dude this year. Pretty sure he intended to work.

TCuz

9/5/19 7:13pm

Woah. TCuz is going to be a lawyer?

TNT

9/5/19 7:57pm

RE: Woah. TCuz is going to be a lawyer?

JohnnyComeLately

9/5/19 8:00pm

Not if I can can get very good at Fortnite very quickly.

TCuz

9/5/19 8:05pm

At some point, you have trouble paying back your loans

buffgato

9/5/19 7:14pm

I knew someone in her 40s who'd been a veterinarian, went to med school, did 2 years of an orthopedic surgery residency

Slim

9/5/19 7:18pm

It’s interesting many of the professionals ie Physicians, dentists, attorneys

kotacoug

9/5/19 7:31pm

I had alot of 40 year olds in law school with me. Several in their 50's

Y-Zag

9/5/19 7:21pm

I know a MD who was already a pharmacist

KingDave

9/5/19 7:24pm

I had a doctor who had a degree in economics. Decided to be a doctor somewhere

Y-Zag

9/5/19 7:26pm

Worked too hard.

JmThms

9/5/19 8:20pm

Had a heart attack during his daily jog

Y-Zag

9/5/19 8:33pm

We had a 45 year old in my dental school class

doubled1981

9/5/19 7:39pm

We had a 35 year old in my MBA class and I used to think "Dude, why are you putting yourself through

Clark Addison

9/5/19 7:41pm

Mid thirties is the twilight of ones life?

JmThms

9/5/19 8:19pm

For gains

JollyGreenGiant

9/5/19 8:21pm

Had a near-40 year old in my medical school class. He went into anesthesia. He did well.

SaturdaySpecialDay

9/5/19 7:49pm

Had 5/100 in Med school class above 40.

cougfanz

9/5/19 7:59pm

Classes are that big? No wonder education has so many issues

TNT

9/5/19 8:01pm

I graduated from a doctorate program with a 42 year old

9/5/19 8:02pm

Too many factors to blanket rule what is “too late”

9/5/19 8:24pm

My mom got her law degree at like 60 and is working in the field.

Cougar8Duck

9/5/19 9:11pm

Your friend should be fine. Residency schedule sucks though. I imagine it would

Lalau

9/5/19 10:35pm

My bro is in med school. 42 with 5 kids

9/6/19 10:27am

I’m 41 w/ 5 kids and I’d do med school again like a bullet in the head

SJS

9/6/19 12:49pm

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