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Originally posted by AlphaChiGirl
I read this in the paper this morning, and I agree with it. Is it really that hard to graduate in four years (In the United States, it's expected, I know in other countries like Italy, it's more like 5-7 due to the difficulty of the curricula)? I know that there are some people who have mitigating circumstances (family/personal problems, health emergencies, major/interest changes, financial situations) that would require them to take longer than the usual four years, and I don't think they should reap the negative consequences (being last in parking lottery, etc.). Just the kids who have the money, etc., and are just "living large".

Yes it is that hard to graduate in 4 years. A lot of people change their majors and that causes extra years. At UofM Dearborn the majority of students graduate in more than 4 years. It's so hard to get into classes because they are always full, and in a lot of the classes for ur major, there pre-reqs and pre-reqs to those, so it's hard. I'm goin into my 4th year, and I have two more years left because I changed my major, and it's insulting to hear that people think 5th year students and beyond should be punished by registering after freshman. It's hard enough as a freshman and sophmore to get into classes, and making 5th year seniors register last is just makin it harder for them to graduate sooner.