I’m 39 and I started my MBA program at the beginning of the year. At first, I thought I was too old to go back to school, but then I saw that most of the students were in their 30s, 40s, and up, and I felt like I fit right in. Do you think it’s worth it?

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It depends on what you want to do. In my experience, job experience matters more. You’re essentially paying for the networking.

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I did my MBA when I was over 50. Worth it? Probably not in a business sense because ageism is real. I did it because I wanted the satisfaction.

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