University I went to for 10 years let me graduate when I didn't deserve to?

Question

I just received my bachelor's degree in accounting but I know basically nothing about the subject? Reason why it took me so long to graduate is I changed my major about 8 times, took 2 year educational leave & was constantly dropping & retaking classes. My major GPA is 2.1. In few of my senior major classes, I know I got F's but my professors gave me C's. Why is that? Why do I have a bachelor's degree when I don't deserve to have one & have basically no knowledge about the subject?

Answer 1

Because in every program and in every class there is the one student who is the worse passing student in the class. It sounds to me like you have identified yourself as that student. Just barely good enough to pass but not by enough that you really know what you're doing.

If you truly believe that you don't deserve it then decline it. They didn't fill out your petition to graduation though - you filled out that form and told them you felt you were done. They just agreed that you met at least the very minimum requirements for their degree.

Answer 2

Many professors grade on a curve. So even if you technically failed tests, you may have done the same as the average student therefore changing it to a C when curved.

If it took you 10 years to graduate you may have forgotten much of the material that you learned. That isn't necessarily your professors faults. That can't force you to remeber things.

You passed your classes with a C average. That is really all thats required of you to get a bachelors degree, depending on the type you are getting. If you didn't work hard enough or understand the material at the time it was your responsibility to seek help.

Professors/Colleges are there to help you learn but if you don't take advantage of all the resources that are available to you then you have no one to blame but yourself for not having any knowledge.

If you want to brush up on some of the subjects re take some of the classes or at least go over books on the subjects. I would higly recommend getting an intern/apprenticeship somewhere to help you gain more useful knowledge in that area. At least then you can find out if you are cut out for work in the accounting field.

Answer 3

The better question is why did you accept it? If you feel that your degree is valid, don;t use it. The only person who can answer why you got a degree are the professors and admiration of the school.

What are you going to do, it sound that college isn't for you, and you should use the paper to say I have one, but do what you really want and not put any wight into the degree. 10 years of failing, and not being removed from school, it sounds like you have enough credit and acceptable grades to make a degree. Schools don't care about what you learned, it's about what the papers say, and the record say you have completed enough satisfactory work to earn a degree,

If you want a degree you can believe in, I would say continue classes and study till you feel you have earned some kind of degree which you feel you earned and deserved.

Answer 4

First let me just say, consider yourself blessed. I have been going to school for 7 going on 8 years to get my bachelor's. I have also switched majors a hundred times, and transferred colleges 3 times. There were times that I knew I didn't deserve to pass a class, but I think my professor's saw potential in me, and they didn't want me to give up on degree because of an F. My professors knew that the F I may have deserved was not out of ignorance, I knew the material, I was just lazy. So don't think of yourself as not deserving your degree, hell, you paid your money so that in itself makes you deserve your degree, but perhaps you got your degree, not for your grades but for your character and life experience. Shoot you probably know more than a graduate that has graduated in 4 years with honors, but has no life experience. 8-10 years in school makes you quite knowledgeable. hope this makes since.

Answer 5

I hate to say it, but most universities and colleges are about the business. It's all about the money.

I was a student teacher, shudder to recount some of the papers that I saw pass over the professor's desk. I got a slap on the wrist for questioning some of his "passing" grades.

Do yourself a favor and look for a good internship.

Answer 6

Because even a lazy idiot, if he stays around long enough, will find some path out. There are always a few profs who will be overly sympathetic, and hope that you'll take the hint and turn yourself around. But, in the end, you have to take responsibility for your own life. Stop trying to blame it on someone else. You didn't study enough, and now you're going to pay the consequences. Toddle on over to Burger King, and get me some fries.

Answer 7

You guys are idiots! How do you all feel by putting someone else down? If someone comes on here spills their sorrows you dont have to be cruel about it! geez.. You know what, We all know you cant just get a degree by not doing anything.. his work was most likely satisfactory enough to be able to get that degree, if it wasnt if he didnt do the work, what teacher would pass? are you kiddin me? if you go to classes and do you **** your gona pass regardless. In one class I didnt do **** i just came to class and did basically nothing I got a B in that class. Its so easy and its not about teachers being symathetic..so grow the **** up you stupid dumb peices of shits!