So my initial reaction to this was "who gives a sh*t"? Once you are in the real world of work you will be socializing with people much older than yourself and

So my initial reaction to this was "who gives a sh*t"? Once you are in the real world of work you will be socializing with people much older than yourself and several years into your career you will be socializing with people who are much younger than yourself. Look more at mindset than age, besides 2 years difference is absolutely NOTHING lol. A point that I haven't seen addressed in other comments is the cost. If the additional 2 years ends up costing you a lot more money then I would vote against it. If you are in a country where tuition/boarding are paid then that isn't a factor to consider.