Older and Age for Residency Selection

I have been shadowing surgeons at a major teaching hospital during my Spring Break where I used to work with them in my former career. I am a first year MD Student, married with family, and older. Two surgeons have told me it will be difficult to be selected as a surgical resident being older (over 40). I wonder how many MD or DO Residents on SDN had their "older" age (over 40) be a factor in matching with a Residency Program be it Surgery or something else. Likewise for a Fellowship... Older and Age for Residency Selection
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