Really anxious about my age

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I am really anxious about my age. For various personal reasons I entered the job market late. 
I aim to apply for an MBA at the age of 28 and start it at 29. By the time I graduate I will be 31.
Is this too late for some industries such as becoming an investment banking post MBA associate or not?

Linda Abraham · Accepted Answer

in terms of starting your MBA at 29, that is not a big deal at all. I'm assuming you graduated at 21 or 22 and will have 6-8 years of FT work experience when you matriculate. In terms of hiring into IB, a little will depend on the job market when you graduate, but in general not a problem. IBs hiring MBAs are looking for people in their late twenties and even early 30s. You'll be at the older end, but unless the job market stinks, your age shouldn't be a factor if you look for a post-MBA job in IB.

Linda Abraham · Answer

I'm better on admissions advice than career advice, but here are a couple of suggestions:

Try to do something on a volunteer basis related to what you want to do on a professional basis . You will create a new network that way, and if you decide to apply to business school, you'll be able to say what you have recently accomplished. If you are looking at programs look at programs like the Sloan Fellows programs at MIT and LBS or the MSx program at Stanford or IMD.

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