Extending your degree.....do u support this plan?

Question

I am just thinking do you supoort the idea of extending your degree by an year or a Semester? Do you think an employer wouldn't like an employee that have completed the program in 5 years instead of 4 years. Anyways, I am in Faculty of Engineering. And I am planning to do so. But I am not positive that would it really look good on resume? Do you all know anyone who have extended their degrees by an year and still able to get a decent job with same salary as normal graduates(4 years graduate)??Please help!! SERIOUS SUGGESTIONS ONLY PLEASE!!!!!

Answer 1

recent survey revealed that it take an average of 5.7 year to complete a 4 year degree! so you should be fine!
it also depends what you want to do and where you want to do it.
recruiters are usually old school so they will ask question about the delay in your studies. be prepared to have a good answer.
In most European countries, graduating late is not seen well.
In most cases, higher grades are better perceived than speed of study.

and don't trust a bunch of unidentifiable people like us! contact potential recruiters and head hunters and ask them how a delay in your studies might affect your job find!!

Answer 2

As a college student, I've noticed that many students rarely graduate in exactly four years anymore. Most graduate in 4.5 and 5 years. The biggest trend at my school is 4 and a half years, so I don't see why it would be a problem to extend your program. I also see this as an opportunity for the students to gain more experience while they're still in school, which should impress employers.

Answer 3

It's perfectly normal to extend your degree to five years. I took a year out in between my degree for personal reasons, and I've never known an employer to care (a few career professionals have gawked at it, but those jerks later lost their jobs).

When I was at University of Arizona, Manuel Pacheca (or whatever that idiot was called) threatened to cut some departments like their Nationally recognized Journalism because some students were taking five years. His concerns however were related to costs that the students were paying, he was too stupid to realize that he was hurting the students he most wanted to protect.

No one cares if you took one extra year, no one in their right mind anyway. A few retired or unemployed nitwits will give you flack for it, but when you see a toothless homeless woman laugh at you, just remember why she lost her teeth and you still have all yours.

Answer 4

Engineering degrees have become so demanding that 5 years to complete is not something that would cause me even to blink an eye.