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> Putting off a PhD will only make coming back to do it much more difficult, especially when bills start to pile on. It would not make the PhD itself more diff
by ovi256 18y ago
> Putting off a PhD will only make coming back to do it much more difficult, especially when bills start to pile on.
It would not make the PhD itself more difficult, but rather starting it - you are likely to have more and more responsabilities and burdens as time goes on.
- physcab 18y agoThis is what I meant. There isn't anything concrete that holds an older PhD back. I doubt there will be any age discrimination either on re-applying. However, if you have a family, a mortgage, a car, and a life outside of school that is time-consuming, getting the PhD will not be a top priority. This makes it difficult to do all the logistical things of getting a PhD too--it's not all about research. You have core classes to complete, many tests and defenses to pass, and conferences to attend. Although it's entirely possible for someone to do this, I cannot imagine it would be easy or good for your studies/other obligations.