Older Applcnt Wanting to Chng Careers-Will Rcrtrs Discrimina

Sorry for the butchered title..but I wanted to get it all in there

I think I have posted my situation here before. I got into a program with a scholarship last year..Katz..had to defer due to a medical issue. This year I reapplied and didn't get in..then I spoke with the Dean..and he said he could get me in and then I had the option of either going full or part time..I am still in the process....I then asked the Adcom why I didn't get in this year and she said last year it was based on QPA/GMAT..both pretty high for me..but this year they added placeability to the criteria..and she said they had concerns about me being placed in a finance position after graduation. since I have no prior finance experience. I am not sure if that was BS..but that is what she told me..I have been working in the insurance industry in a non-finance related position. I was not concerned about finding a job before she said that, but now I am. concerned and maybe overly worried..

I spoke with the Career Services department at the school today and asked her about my age and switching careers...I will be 30 in May..
She said recruiters can't legally discriminate against me because of age..but I think everyone knows that it can happen-they would just need to find something else on a resume and discrimination is hard to prove...

Would it be an uphill climb for me to switch careers at my age? Would recruiters be apprehensive about hiring an older applicant?
I am concerned about going into debt and not finding a job after two years..As I indicated above, maybe I am just overreacting..but I want to be sure I am on the right track.

Jim