Court reporter turned physician
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CHRISTIANNE BISHOP, 67 | $250,000 A YEAR "Ignore the naysayers and decide for yourself if you’re 'too old.' " HOME: Lodi, Calif. PREVIOUS LIFE: Court reporter WHY SHE DID
IT: I wanted to become a doctor, but I was advised that few applicants over 30 were accepted to medical school. I graduated from a physical therapy program at age 41. Two years working in
that field only made me more determined to become a doctor. HOW SHE SUCCEEDED: I graduated from medical school at 48 and was told I was too old to survive the 100-hour work weeks required of
a resident. At 58, as I applied for fellowships, the other residents shook their heads. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Ignore the naysayers and decide for yourself if you’re “too old.”