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going to grad school after age 50
Anyone else out there thinking this is the beginning, not the end? I'm researching grad school and dreaming about a new and fulfilling encore career. I'd like to hear your experiences. Did you do an in-person or an online program? Were you accepted by the other students even though you were older? What were the rewards and the challenges?
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โ[1] For those who have posted, any UPDATES to share? Did you graduate? Plan to do MORE studies?
[2] Any TIPS for those of us who would like to do what YOU HAVE DONE?
[3] YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION!!! โโ๐โโโโ๐โโโโ๐โโ
[4] Anyone wanting to return to school? If YES, what steps are you taking to do this? Or what challenges you are running into? When do you expect to start classes? And what will be your major?
[5] Thank you for stopping by to share.
Nicole โโโโ๐ตโโโโ
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https://states.aarp.org/virginia/curious-minds-go-back-to-school
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https://videos.aarp.org/detail/video/6328274508112/aarp-50-education-comebacker:-michelle-cyrus
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MAY 2024.
1 comment (5/16/24) Hi @LizS378813 , how did your exams go? ๐ค And I bet you you are ENJOYING your Summer Break IF it has started!!! ๐๐๐
Thanks,
Nicole ๐ต
[*** LIZ @LizS378813 wrote 4/29/24:I took my Contracts Law II exam this morning. I have one more final exam and for my Property class next Monday morning at 9 am. My summer break begins. I will be finished with my first year of law school. I will start my second year in the middle of August. I am glad for the summer vacation. I want enjoy my summer vacation and do lots of fun things like GalaxyCon, which is largest comic book convention in Oklahoma and start on May 24th-26th. I worked hard this semester and want enjoy my time off. ***]
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I believe I did good on my finals. I am enjoying my vacation now. The comic book convention, Galaxycon is next Saturday. I am looking forward to it. August wiill begin my second year of law school. Law school is hard and won't say that it is not. It is doable. I am glad to have my first year of law finished.
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I am in Grad school at age 83. Many states allow you y to enter cost free in any program at no cost. You have to apply and be accepted just like anyone. I began in class and with Covid changed to on-line. Both were great. I was accepted and actually the professors appreciated my contributions. After all I was a primary source in a Masters Gerontology program! I loved every minute of class and interaction s!
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I decided to go for a master's of public affairs, with an emphasis in nonprofit organization management and policy. When Covid hit, we just switched to Zoom-based classes. Because of my state's program to let seniors earn university credits for very little money, I did not have to take out any loans and I graduated in May 2021. Similar to your experience @SuzanneG427647 , I also found that I was sometimes a resource (e.g., I was alive during the Civil Rights Era in the 1960s, etc.) and was accepted by the other students. The readings, and the discussions with other students--many in their 20s--were very helpful in understanding what is happening now, and the intellectual stimulation was energizing. Now, I'm contemplating applying for a doctoral program, or perhaps law school!
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APRIL 2024.
2 comments (4/10/24) @LizS378813 , do you plan to do MORE school when you finish in a few weeks? And thank you SO MUCH for your recent update!!!
Nicole ๐ต
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I took my Contracts Law II exam this morning. I have one more final exam and for my Property class next Monday morning at 9 am. My summer break begins. I will be finished with my first year of law school. I will start my second year in the middle of August. I am glad for the summer vacation. I want enjoy my summer vacation and do lots of fun things like GalaxyCon, which is largest comic book convention in Oklahoma and start on May 24th-26th. I worked hard this semester and want enjoy my time off.
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I plan on going this comic book convention that is coming 2 weeks after final exams. Then, I want see the Capital Building and visit down Oklahoma city. I want to visit the Native American Museum. There is the classical Music concern series in June and visit Fried Pie Factory in Ardmore
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MARCH 2024.
1 comment (3/22/24) CONGRATS @WendyM493688 ๐๐๐
Nicole ๐ต
[*** WENDY @WendyM493688 wrote:Iโm 55 and starting a Masters in Mental Health Counseling this fall. Go, us!! ***]
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I am 58 and on my 2nd semester of Grad School. In 2021 I received my online certification in ACE Data Science and Advanced Data Science. I did so well I decided to go for my Masters in Data Science. I was advised to go part time since I already work full time. The classes are completely online. It is very challenging and sometimes difficult. At times I felt like giving up but my fellow students always reminded me why I was there and told me never to give up. Yes at my age I felt awkward but few students are over 30 and our age. We are encouraged to collaborate and help each other when we have questions. This is how I made friends with the other fellow students. We communicate by zoom, whatsapp, slack, and sometimes a quick call or text. The challenges I have found is that most students are already doing some type of work in the field that I chose and have I no type of work experience in the field but what I've learned in school. At this age we do need to work a little more harder then when we were young but earning that "A" in the class and have students come to you for help, does pay off in the long run. I say is never too late to go back to school.
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I am 51 and took the November LSAT 2022. I got good score on the test and saw my test result on Wednesday. I just got done applying 8 law schools in Texas. I feel tired after filling out the school applications. I had wanting to go for 15 years and was held back due family and financial problems. It feels good to apply and give it a try. I did computer work for 26 years and decided it was time to change careers.
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Here is my latest update. I am 3 weeks away from finishing my first year in law school. It is hard, but fun at times. I would not look back. It is a part of my journey. I have final exams coming up starting next week in Legal Analysis II class.
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MARCH 2024.
1 comment (3/22/24) @LizS378813 , are you all finished or still in school? ๐ค Your post is an INSPIRATION!!!
Nicole ๐ต
[*** LIZ @LizS378813 wrote:I got an accepted to law school on Christmas day.. I receive my acceptance letter on Christmas Day and was shocked. This is my update. ***]
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I will be finished with my first year of law school in four weeks. I am getting my outlines together and preparing class every day. Law school is very hard. My first year was hard, but I managed to get the hard part of it.It is hard, but it is worth. I just got my first A a week ago. I put together for Legal Writing and Research II class my first appellate brief. It was hard to put together. I am going to be second year law student next semester if all goes well. I am going to ready study for the finals to make that happen.
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