Re: age. This is a big deal. Younger (<30) have a large advantage, particularly with respect to the amount of free time you have available. Don't start a fami

Re: age. This is a big deal. Younger (<30) have a large advantage, particularly with respect to the amount of free time you have available. Don't start a family during school. It's certainly possible, but slows you down, which is the major killer of graduating. If you're >50, your odds of a full-time teaching appointment are not good.