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Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by ramesh31 on Sunday September 11, 2022 @11:28AM (#32800444)
> As others have already asked, could you expand on this? Very interested.

I started undergrad in my 30s, and also majored philosophy for similar reasons. It really is the most rigorous non-STEM undergrad degree you can get. And for people (like myself) who can’t pass calculus, but are still fairly intelligent, it can easily be parlayed into a more technical graduate program.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by markdestouches on Sunday September 11, 2022 @03:36PM (#32802559)
Everybody can pass calculus. The only way one can fail at math is gaps in knowledge. If you managed to get through something like Kant or Hegel, you can get through any math subject provided you have the necessary prerequisites.
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