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[quote=Anonymous]If you're doing it in hopes of getting an academic job, your chances are close to zero. In academia people retire very late so there's already a glut of older people in most schools. They are generally not very productive in terms of research (because they don't have to be - they got tenure a long time ago.) The younger people view the old professors as a drain on resources. Plus, it increases the pressure on younger faculty to publish more so the department can maintain its ranking. The people on search committees are usually mid career professors. Call it ageism, or universal bad experiences with older faculty. It's very unlikely that they'll give you an offer. [/quote]
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