Age and B-School

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Age and B-School

by Vanilla Gorilla » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:53 am
It seems like most schools have an average age around 28.

I am currently 28 and if apply for fall of 2011 i would be 29 when classes start, but i feel like I may want to wait an additional year as i think my extracurriculars could use a little improving, and i am dealing with some family and personal things, that i would like to get wrapped up with before i enter B-School and the extra year could make a big difference.

I am not interested in schools like Harvard or Stanford but more programs like Texas, UNC, Indiana, Emory. Would being 29 versus 30 make much of difference when applying?

For what its worth i am interested in Marketing post mba, not IB or consulting.
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by Lisa Anderson » Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:43 pm
Dear Vanilla Gorilla,

You will be right in the mix if you are between 25-30 when you apply. The average is 28 which means half the class is 28 or older. Most business schools see their mid-50% for age in the 25-31 range, so if you wait another year, you will still be right around the age of a large number of applicants. Generally speaking, age does not really factor into the evaluation like a GMAT or GPA.

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