Ages where you’re too old to start a PhD
Hello good scholars,
My fellow r/phd users and I have gotten together to create a rigorously tested and comprehensive list of ages and whether or not it's too old to start a PhD. We're using the Lego methodology which bars anyone over the age of 99 from doing anything fun.
Here’s the data
Am I too old to do a PhD at the age of:
99? - no
98? - no
97? - no
96? - no
95? - no
94? - no
93? - no
92? - no
91? - no
90? - no
89? - no
88? - no
87? - no
86? - no
85? - no
84? - no
83? - no
82? - no
81? - no
80? - no
79? - no
78? - no
77? - no
76? - no
75? - no
74? - no
73? - no
72? - no
71? - no
70? - no
69? - no
68? - no
67? - no
66? - no
65? - no
64? - no
63? - no
62? - no
61? - no
60? - no
59? - no
58? - no
57? - no
56? - no
55? - no
54? - no
53? - no
52? - no
51? - no
50? - no
49? - no
48? - no
47? - no
46? - no
45? - no
44? - no
43? - no
42? - no
41? - no
40? - no
39? - no
38? - no
37? - no
36? - no
35? - no
34? - no
33? - no
32? - no
31? - yes
30? - no
29? - no
28? - no
27? - no
26? - no
25? - no
24? - no
23? - no
22? - no
21? - no
20? - no
19? - no
18? - no
17? - no
16? - no
15? - no
14? - no
13? - no
12? - no
11? - no
10? - no
9? - no
8? - no
7? - no
6? - no
5? - no
4? - no
3? - no
2? - no
1? - no
I hope that clears up any confusion and I hope prospective PhD applicants can use this as a helpful guide instead of spamming posts that inquire about it!