how long did it take you to graduate(bachelors)

[dalkom426]

4 years - first year as Computer Science major, but switched to Economics during sophomore year...probably could've finished in 3 years if I started with Economics.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: RMSistight

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: RMSistight
This day in age, nobody ever gets out in 4 years unless:

1. You're a genius

2. You attend school year round

3. You take 18 units every semester and you also attend summer school

4. You don't work cause you can't considering your school load

5. You don't plan on having a social life (i.e. maybe friends here and there...definitely no girlfriend)

I bet most people who graduated in 4 years or longer had some sort of exception with the above statements.

If you want to get out within 4 years you've got to remain completely focus at the task at hand and not allow any distractions.

This is just dumb. You have to be really lazy or have a full time job or switch your major or something NOT to graduate in 4 years.

1) I am not a genius

2) I took summer classes, but also ended with more than enough credits.

3) I think I averaged like 15 credits a semester

4) I worked like 20 hours a week

5) I had/have a girlfriend, hung out with my friends, and had time to join a fraternity

Actually, it really kind of depends on the school's crediting structures. Lots of schools fragment out credits differently so that you graduate > 4yrs. For instance, in my university, the courses were each worth about 4 credits on average, with certain sciences worth about 6. Add to that the number of credits required to graduate sat between 120-160 depending on your major and program, and it becomes easier to get out. Go to another school that requires 148 credits period and averages 3 credits a course, and you are hard pressed to get out in 4. I walked into college with a nice chunk of my requirements done with and really just spent most of my time taking electives and the like. Kinda fun.

Yeah..that seems like the case for most of the people graduating in 4 years. Here at SJSU regular classes are 3 units and graduating requirements are 120+ units so yeah kinda hard to get out in 4. I myself am looking at like 5.5 years.

Well, along the lines of what I said in my previous post I can see what you mean. But at the same time, 3 credit classes means you can take like 5-6 even 7 of them a semester and therefore graduate in 7-8 semesters.

I am guessing that the minimum you can take per semester would be 4 (12 cr). And doing the bare minimum all the time is of course not going to get you out on time.

 

[Yourself]

5 1/2 years-2 Degrees

Finance and Economics

I really just stayed to have fun and the degrees just kinda happened...😀 :beer:


Self

 

[Aharami]

4 years
comp engg with minor in econ

 

[Gibson486]

It will take me 5 years, and that is with coop. The only reason to not graduate in four or five years is if you do not follow the scheduale that your school maps for you.

 

[Feldenak]

Well...I started in 1992 and will finish in 2005. I did drop out for a time though.

Started in Political Science will finish with a BSBA in MIS.

 

[RMSistight]

Well, along the lines of what I said in my previous post I can see what you mean. But at the same time, 3 credit classes means you can take like 5-6 even 7 of them a semester and therefore graduate in 7-8 semesters.

I am guessing that the minimum you can take per semester would be 4 (12 cr). And doing the bare minimum all the time is of course not going to get you out on time.

Yeah...I'm doing the bare minimum myself right now. Just taking 12 units a semester. I'll be out in 5.5 years since I had to waste a semester for remedial crap. Besides, I'm not in a hurry to graduate...with the Bay Area's economy sucking at all.

 

[silverpig]

6.5 yrs for me. 2 years sort of off in there as well.

 

[brunswickite]

4 years , EE

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: TheAudit
BA Political Science, 4.5 years.

Hey, just curious, what did you end up doing after school? I am getting the same bachelors and its going to take me the exact same amount of time. Just wanted to know the careers of poly sci majors.

 

[FuZoR]

im still in school... and it looks like im gonna be in it for more then 4 ...
unless i take summer courses this year then i might graduate on time if i dont fail anything or become lazy.

 

[rstove02]

Originally posted by: RMSistight
This day in age, nobody ever gets out in 4 years unless:

1. You're a genius

2. You attend school year round

3. You take 18 units every semester and you also attend summer school

4. You don't work cause you can't considering your school load

5. You don't plan on having a social life (i.e. maybe friends here and there...definitely no girlfriend)

I bet most people who graduated in 4 years or longer had some sort of exception with the above statements.

If you want to get out within 4 years you've got to remain completely focus at the task at hand and not allow any distractions.

Graduated with degree of Computer Engineering in 4 years
1) Hmm...don't think I ain't no genius...heh.
2) Only took Sping and Fall semesers no Summer.
3) More like 15/16, not 18.
4) Worked minimum of 25 hours a week....getting upwards to 60 in the wintertime (sales).
5) Well considering is was a technical private college going after a "dry" major with classes usually consisting of 1 gal for every 30 guys or worse...chances of getting a girlfriend pretty damn slim. Friends on the other hand were in good supply (for drinking and studying).

 

[zugzoog]

4 years. Bachelor of Engineering with honours.

 

[Corporate Thug]

2.5 years, political science

transferred a lot of units that i took at a CC while in HS though

 

[NutBucket]

More then 4 but I've been working the whole time so I guess it all works out.

 

[AreaCode707]

This day in age, nobody ever gets out in 4 years unless:

1. You're a genius IQ is probably normal/high, not genius level

2. You attend school year round Took summers off

3. You take 18 units every semester and you also attend summer school From 16 to 24 depending on the quarter

4. You don't work cause you can't considering your school load Worked in a Real Estate Appraisal office

5. You don't plan on having a social life (i.e. maybe friends here and there...definitely no girlfriend) Do roommates count? Internet friends?

I bet most people who graduated in 4 years or longer had some sort of exception with the above statements.

If you want to get out within 4 years you've got to remain completely focus at the task at hand and not allow any distractions. True

2 years, double majored in English and Communications. 3.77