Based on the statistics, Business schools craft their class with more people in their later 20;s than in their 30's. But not everyone will fit in the ideal curve for applying to B-schools in their 20's. There may be a lot of external factors like financial liabilities, family concerns etc.. I think if these things are brought out in the essays , they will have some impact. Any logical ad-com would/should consider these scenarios.
I am a woman in later 20's planning to apply for 2010 R1. Frankly, I was very passionate to apply to schools from the age of 24. But my family circumstances would not allow. Yes,top school MBA's prefer to nurture relatively younger applicants. But if the personal essays of relatively higher age group applicants don't make a difference , then the essays do not play a role that they are supposed to.
Advice - Father of two with 760 GMAT
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I won't consider age as a problem for studying, but finding a job after graduation. It is more difficult to have a career change for an older student than for a younger. As I see from statistics, majority of MBA students change their jobs, and often career, after doing MBA. Will the age not cause serious problem for the job hunting especially if you studied among much younger students?
I suspect if a University is catered for younger MBAs, then the companies that come to recruit there want to find younger people because it suits their business process. So, if you are an old student in such a school, are you "not swimming in a wrong pond"? Getting help to find a job should also be considered during selection of the course.
I suspect if a University is catered for younger MBAs, then the companies that come to recruit there want to find younger people because it suits their business process. So, if you are an old student in such a school, are you "not swimming in a wrong pond"? Getting help to find a job should also be considered during selection of the course.
