i started school and went for a year... then quit for two years... and i'll be starting back this summer.
thanks
2007-02-25 14:45:10 · 15 answers · asked by vneck 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Nope, nothing wrong with that. Not everyone will do the 4-year plan (in fact most don't finish in 4-years nowadays, anyways).
To frame this in an important aspect of getting a degree (job opportunities), employers don't really care how old you are when you get a degree (otherwise people over 30 would never go back to school, and you know that's not the case). If you want to hedge your bets, though, it wouldn't be a bad idea to clarify the circumstances behind your two-year hiatus. For example, if a prospective employer asks you in an interview why you took so long (they probably won't ask that), just explain that you had to postpone (never say drop out) school in order to acquire more money, seize a job opportunity for experience, join Peacecorp, you get the drift.
2007-02-25 16:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by Pseudo Yuppie (only if I must) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I have been working as an Operations Manager responsible for 200+ associates on a 50Mil+ annual budget, with nothing more than an AA, for 15 years and I make 6 digit income. As a matter of fact, a lot of my college student management recruits do not last long because they expect a higher professional salary with no work experience, and are not prepared to put in a 10-12 hour day, which is a requirement in mid-level to upper-level management. I look at both work experience AND a college degree when hiring.
2007-02-25 23:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by jimmyd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all, I got mine when I was 23. Think of it this way, you will either be 25 getting a bachelor's degree or 25 getting nothing!
2007-02-25 23:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kathy J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats on going back! Some people quit then never return to finish their degree. You should be very proud. Good luck in your studies!
2007-02-25 22:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by vmarie84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better late than never. I got mine at 20 and have 5 more years of experience over you...other than that, no difference.
2007-02-25 22:52:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's not bad. It's not like you've been there straight since you got out of high school. No one's gonna care about it as long as you get a degree.
2007-02-25 22:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. There's a lady that went to college in her late 80s. It's a great accomplishment that you get it and you can be proud of yourself when you do no matter what your age. Best of luck.
2007-02-25 22:55:11 · answer #7 · answered by Just Me Alone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! i got mine when I was 25 and then even went back to school when I was 32 to change careers! you can never have to much schooling.
2007-02-25 22:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by dlr015 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see nothing wrong with that. So you quit for a couple years to see if there was something else you wanted to do more. No big deal.
2007-02-25 22:54:07 · answer #9 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that many of the students in my evening courses have been well into their 40s... absolutely not. It's never too late to go back, and cheers to you for sticking to it.
2007-02-25 22:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋