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[quote=Anonymous]i would think you would find it difficulty to find medical schools willing to both take you and provide aid, even if your credentials are aces.  a friend of mine actually tried to do this at about your age and was consistently discouraged by everyone she talked to - solely because of her age.  medical school and subsequent training takes A LONG TIME.  by the time she was done with training, most people would be looking at only another 10-15 years before they RETIRE, was the usual line.  anyway, i don't think she pushed back very hard.  she went as far as taking the mcat (blew the top off) and making sure she had all the prereqs but no one would offer her any financial aid.  she didn't have any kids, either.

that said, i'm not sure how committed and persistent she was.  if you wanted to do it, i'm not sure why it wouldn't be possible.

fwiw, my friend decided she would be happy as long as she was helping take care of people - she's now an RN.  Another friend became a PA in her 30s.  My impression is that there is a real shortage of great people in both of those careers, especially in some parts of the country.[/quote]

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