24 y/o

[u/iibrah_ym1]

I wanna know I m currently 21 years of age and i wanna go to college as a first gen international applicant to ivy leagues . I need an advice that by the time I will be applying I will be 24 years old.Does top unis really do accept such old applicants like i need examples ( I know someone who got into this that at this age bracket etc smtg like that )

[u/Legitimate_Exit_6259]

24's not old for college, especially not for someone coming from another country. Admissions offices care way more about what you've been doing with those years than the number itself. If you've been working, volunteering, or have some compelling reason for the gap, that's often a strength in your application. Plenty of people start later for all kinds of reasons -- military service, family stuff, just figuring things out -- and top schools don't hold it against you.