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Hi to all,

Is it worth going for a PhD when you are 29?
Well the thing is. I already have Dipl. -Ing from Russia, which is five years engineering degree, in my case mechanical engineering. Then I completed MSc. degree at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. I’m nearly 30 and thinking about my future prospective.
I actually have an unconditional offer from Imperial College London to study towards PhD in Aerospace Engineering.
Is it worth going in my age, spending perhaps 4-5 years with blurred future prospective? I’ve heard a lot about “under experienced but overqualified accuse” and I know that is at least partially true. I’m afraid that after spending many years in academia I will become a kind of nerd. I don’t think I want to be in academia for long period. Money is also important.
Any ideas?

Regards,

Ivan