Hi. I do want children, and do not think this should be counted against me. I am not sure if it is just the age- probably age with a combination of my thesis. I have equivalent of B for my thesis and A on all of my courses, so it comes out as A- (1.4) average. I am also applying to stuff not directly related to my master thesis, which somehow seems to be important. I got several interviews, but all of them are in more applied fields of Computer Science, and I was hoping for a more theoretical field (Algorithms). I am knocking on as many doors as possible, however with a thesis in Bioinformatics, most likely I will be able to get only applied positions. (Bioinformatics, Computer Vision etc.)
Do you think I should write my age n my resume, or skip it?I have a photo, however, when you see me, you cannot really guess whether I am 25 or 30.

Hey. My thesis grade is equivalent to B-, which is not terribly low, but it is by no means good. Yes that could be a reason. I am looking for funded positions, since I do not think I can focus well enough on a PhD and work at the same time. I got invited to two interviews, though, in major centers, but one of them is not exactly in the area that I like/it is very practical/.

Hello, people. I feel very unhappy for some time. I have just finished my master degree in computer science in Germany and have excellent grades, with the major exception of my thesis, on which I worked for too long. I really wish to do a PhD, but not necessarily in the field I was doing my master thesis on. However I do not know what to do in order to improve my chances for application.
My number one choice already rejected me, with the professor telling me I am too old to pursue a PhD at 30 and that it would be very difficult. I do not agree with him necessarily,because I already have a masters and need to take no exams, just need to start my research project.
I feel really scared that i might have to give up on my dream and just go to the industry. I will apply to as many positions as possible, but maybe if I get rejected i need to write another master thesis or try for an internship and hope that if I do a good job I might get offer for a PhD.