What do you think about people who take longer than four years to get a four year degree?

Question

What do you think about people who take longer than four years to get a four year college degree?

Answer 1

Nothing. At least they stick to it.

Answer 2

So what. Some people can't afford to take four full time years to get a degree, so they take a few classes at a time. They may have families to support or other obligations in addition to their classes.

But there is a sort of person called a "professional student" whose life is full time or nearly full time studies. Those are the weird ones.

But not everybody is a "professional student". So just because it took someone six or eight years to get an undergrad degree doesn' mean he/she is some kind of looser.

Answer 3

I don't feel it is an issue. If the person is dedicated and working toward their degree what difference does an extra year make? I am working on a 2nd Bachelor degree (for a career change), I work full-time, and attend college part-time to fit into my schedule. I am a 4.0 GPA student, but it will take me twice as long to finish this degree because of attending part-time. It is really a matter of situations.

Answer 4

Its great if you can take 16 to 18 hours a semester(the way the catalogs hav it set up) but if you have to work 2 part time jobs to pay your bills if you dont live in the dorms or if you want to have a life at all its gonna take longer than 4 years.

Answer 5

That they obviously have issues that prevent them from completing a four year degree within 4 years. Some may be valid, others may not be.

Answer 6

It took me 13 years of "on again off again" and finally got a BA from GWU in DC. I regret never having the dorm experience, but I had the barracks life for a few of those years. Also, quite literally, I had a whole world of experiences by the time I got back to DC, took a year off to finish my senior year, and graduate.

Answer 7

Usually, I assume that they are determined.

If it was someone who went full time for eight years, I'm not so impressed.

If it was someone who went for a year, worked for four years & came back to graduate in eight years -- I assume that they became more mature & probably came back for the right reasons.

Same thing if they took eight years but because they had to work nearly full time to do it.

Answer 8

I tnink It is great that they are getting a education, Some people just take longer than others to master 4 years

Answer 9

average nowadays to complete a "4 year college" is actually around 5 years. basically means just adding one more class to your semester schedule to do so but most people don't want to. if you're paying for it then might as well. no need to hang around an extra year for the hell of it. but I don't think it's necessarily looked down upon if that's what you're asking. it's normal.

Answer 10

I think they are persistent and dedicated. Not all of us are blessed with super duper smartness. Many of us have to work a little harder at it. At least we're not quitters.