Not going to graduate in 4 years... - Page 2

Tom Earp · #1 10-22-2001, 05:21 PM

Damn Kids!!!!!!

Took me 7 and a summer school

2 Colleges, 4 Fraternitys, if you count the local I started, and the one I pledge under the table ,Different majors, History to Business, and getting married, not because I had to, I would have still been in College as a student!!!!!!

Who in their right mind wants to get into the real world.???

God from then on out, it is Work, Work, Work!!!

Blazing Saddles, Who was the Gov. that said it?

Right hand man, Harvey Corman!!!!!!

Whoa Nellie, this is the "GREATEST TIMES OF YOUR LIVES", DO NOT USE IT TO WISELY!!!!!!!

Live today as Well You may be Dust, Toast, Hasta La ByBByy, adieous, gone but forgotten, ECT,ETC,ETC, !!!!!!!!! Yul baby my man

Oh by the way in my circle of freinds then I did not have the record for years in school, Dingo had that!!!!

It is not illegal unless you get caught

Steeltrap · #2 10-22-2001, 05:29 PM

I had to graduate in four years because my parents were footing the bill. I went to USC, and my mother's income alone disqualified me from financial aid.

damasa · #3 10-22-2001, 05:36 PM

Thanks everyone for all the advice, I guess I'm learning that the norm isn't 4 years anymore. And, I guess it is true, a company will take you if you get the degree, they don't care how long you took to get it.

I guess I just have been under a lot of stress lately, and I didn't know what my parents would say about me dropping a class. But, I came to find out that my mom was actually happy about it.
As for school, I pretty much foot the bill, and it's tough, because I don't qualify for financial aid...well next year I will, because I can claim independent..so i'll see what happens...

So I guess I can relax and not be so stressed about it, since there are many out there that are in a similar situation

Thrillhouse · #4 10-22-2001, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by amycat412
Took me 4 1/2 years and I wish it had been 5. Seriously, no one in the "real world" cares how long it took, just that you did it. Actually of all my friends, I can only think of 2 that did it in 4. The rest of us took 4 1/2.

Very true yet employers like to see people who stick with a 4 year plan. It shows the ability to stay on task, in my opinion.

TigerGirl52 · #5 10-22-2001, 06:46 PM

Hey! I can definitely tell you it's not the norm to graduate in 4 years. I had originally planned to graduate in 4 years but after my freshman year I realized that just wasn't going to happen. I am now actually looking at 5 or 5 and a half years. That's what you get when you decide to change your major as a junior. There is nothing wrong with taking your time and enjoying your college career. It's definitely nothing to stress over!!!!

Allison

aephi alum · #6 10-22-2001, 08:00 PM

If you have the money - take the time and do it right. It doesn't look bad on your resume, especially if you can justify it by saying you double majored or switched majors late. Don't overload and let your grades suffer, just to graduate "on time".

AlphaChiGirl · #7 10-22-2001, 09:15 PM

It all depends on where you go to school whether it's "the norm" or not. At my school, you have to petition to get a 5th year, and it has to be because of a thesis, taking graduate courses as an undergrad, or changing your degree program (ie, BA to BS). Even so, you have to take a minimum number of credits (we don't do credit hours, 1 class=1 credit, 4 a semester/ 30 to graduate) and those credits will allow you to graduate in four years. Also, there are so many classes available to fulfill concentration requirements that there's always a class you can take any semester to fill a certain requirement. Most people don't even take summer classes.

Oh yeah...my personal reason for dipping in 4 years is finances. Brown is a damned expensive school, and my parents foot the bill. So, I really don't want to burden them with a superfluous year. Plus, I'm actually kinda tired of this place, and dipping in a year and a half is sounding more and more wonderful...

Miami1839 · #8 10-22-2001, 10:25 PM

It took me 3 year of community college and 4 years of George Mason. So, dont worry LOL Amycat is right. All that matters is that you finish and you have that paper of accomplisment. That is the difference.

Also, most colleges rig it monetarily so that you cant conceivably finish unless you are a brainiack or work it so you cant get all the classes in when you need them.

Kevin

aggieAXO · #9 10-22-2001, 10:52 PM

I can understand your stress, as I also "footed the bill" for school
and believe me paying those loans back are not fun. BUT-I wish I had taken my time, I did undergrad requirements in 3 years for grad school and I now sort of regret it. While everyone was going to New Orleans to party for Mardi Gras I was studying, but that was the choice I made-I sacraficied some social venues for school. What I would not give to go back to school and get out of the real world for a bit. I really miss it. If I could I would be a career student. Take time, enjoy life and smell the roses.

K

DeltAlum · #10 10-23-2001, 12:02 AM

There is another issue here.

If you can afford it and want to take some extra time to graduate, so be it.

On the other hand, some schools have been accused of making it difficult through scheduling, lack of required class offerings and other alleged methods for a student to graduate in four years. At her first university the daughter I mentioned above was told that it would take a minimum of 4 1/2 years to complete her course of study. They demanded a lot of one credit hour courses which were only offered one semester per year and other little tricks like that. In the end, she switched schools and majors and graduated in four. But it was hard.

In some states there were moves a few years ago to withhold funds to state supported universities unless a certain percentage of students graduated in four years. I don't know whether any state actually did that.

From a consumer perspective (someone who is paying for my childrens' education), a "four year degree" should be just that as far as a school in concerned. If they purposly make it difficult or impossible for that to happen, they should be taken to task.

As I said above, if a student wants to take a few extra classes and stay longer and they or their parents can afford it, that's another story.

Thrillhouse · #11 10-23-2001, 01:05 AM

I dunno about the whole more than 4 years college thing. If you stick with just one major, there shouldn't be a problem graduating in 4 years. If majors are switched, than of course it will take more than 4 years to graduate.

aggieAXO · #12 10-23-2001, 03:44 AM

Ex Greek, I completely respect your opinion, however, some people have no idea what they want to do for THE REST OF THEIR LIVES-very important decision and so some may start out as a general studies major (generic major) and then later on find what interests them-if they do this then very often than not they will be in school more than 4 years. Many of the people I knew my freshman year had no idea what they wanted to do, some were
pressured by the parents to be a "so and so" major. I guess if the parents are that concerned about paying for more than 4 years of college, then the student can get a loan. I vow that if I ever have children I will pay for all of their schooling as long as they are doing well b/c I know how difficult it is to pay for your own tuition.