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On avergae, at what age do you think most people graduate?

anonsxc
edited December 2008 in General
I know a lot of people that go to uni straight outta highschool and take 10 courses a year to finish their undergrad in 4

im 19 and i just finished first year... i dont think i will grad until im 22-23 at least

for those of you that are older, is it a big deal? I don't think I could put in the time and dedication for more than 4 courses a semester

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  • Kingsley
    edited December 2008
    24
  • nicole
    edited December 2008
    I'm hoping to be 21 when I graduate, Spring of 2011. I think it depends on what you're in....I've been told that the four major accounting companies in Vancouver prefer 24 and younger when they hire on entry-level with the intention of developing CAs, but clearly other faculties might frown upon hiring a doe-eyed 21-year old.

    If you're looking in terms of just being in school, I couldn't handle staying for more than 4 years, so I'd much rather take 5 courses a semester and get it done.
  • Broken Lizard
    edited December 2008
    ill be 21 when im done

    why would graduating when older be a big deal?
    unless your 60 already haha
  • Student0667
    edited December 2008
    I am 20 years old right now, third and a half year. I can totally see myself finishing when I am 21 years old.

    I had a thread similiar to this before and it generated a lot of interesting discussions. From that thread I gathered that...

    1.) The thing with university is that you learn at your own pace.
    2.) If you hate school, you probably want to finish it quickly.
  • anonsxc
    edited December 2008
    hmm.. i guess if i find it a bitch in mr 3rd + 4th year i could always take summer courses and get it over with faster

    anyone thoughts on summer school?
  • Student0667
    edited December 2008
    6chr0nic4;43747 said:
    hmm.. i guess if i find it a bitch in mr 3rd + 4th year i could always take summer courses and get it over with faster

    anyone thoughts on summer school?
    To me, summer school is a time for you to either

    1.) Speed up your graduation
    2.) Take some courses so you don't be overwhelmed in the fall or spring
    3.) Take courses that you couldn't take due to full courses (Ex: The Humanities Department was just guilted into offering HUM 302: Golden Age of Greece in the summer as well because EVERYONE needs to take it for the W credit)
    4.) Retake courses that you failed

    The thing with me right now is that I will be getting my degree in the Fall 2010 no matter I finish in the Spring or Summer 2010. Therefore, taking two or three courses in the summer will not get my degree quicker.
  • primexx
    edited December 2008
    actually, the average age is probably around 30, perhaps even a bit higher.
  • Myname
    edited December 2008
    Nah, I think those are graduate students.
  • Morro
    edited December 2008
    23, going into 3rd year. I really fucked around my first little while, lol. God damned English major...
  • Student0667
    edited December 2008
    Myname;43756 said:
    Nah, I think those are graduate students.
    No, we are talking about undergraduates mostly. I think that it is the senior students (ex: old ladies with reusable grocery bags for school bags) who are dragging up the average graduation age.
  • Jimmy
    edited December 2008
    ill be 21 when i graduate.

    most of the older people do coop and travel a lot in between school semesters
  • schmoey
    edited December 2008
    What's the rush? I mean, honestly in the long run, what's another year?
  • Shi2
    edited December 2008
    I think 22 would be the usual age.
  • primexx
    edited December 2008
    Myname;43756 said:
    Nah, I think those are graduate students.
    My guess: the average for grad school is lower.
  • randomuser
    edited December 2008
    I don't think graduating age matters at all.

    Your interview skills, prior work experience, and your GPA / degree are way more important.
  • Shi2
    edited December 2008
    Doesn't graduating earlier mean you have more opportunities? You can get a head-start on a job that requires a degree, go get professional/masters degree, etc.
  • JayDub
    edited December 2008
    GPA doesn't even really matter.
  • randomuser
    edited December 2008
    Shi2;43810 said:
    Doesn't graduating earlier mean you have more opportunities? You can get a head-start on a job that requires a degree, go get professional/masters degree, etc.
    More opportunities as in what? Maybe if you're thinking of your age of death. The quality of being young isnt what appeals to employers (unless youre too old and about to kick off, or set in your ways), being young in itself allows you some opportunities by sheer amount of time to be alive. Although being too young can be a hindrance as well to some employers.
  • iloveme
    edited December 2008
    I think the avg age for undergrads in BC is 22. Some are speedy and finish in 4 years. I find that more and more people take 5 years to finish now because they did co-op or went on an exchange program<
  • DaNoobie
    edited December 2008
    I'll be 22 and be done in 5, straight out of high school
  • DaNoobie
    edited December 2008
    or 4 and 2 semesters?
    22 going on 23
  • collegestudent
    edited December 2008
    i'll be 23
  • JayDub
    edited December 2008
    I will be graduating when I am 21, finishing in four years coming straight from high school.
  • vonnie
    edited December 2008
    I'll be done right after my 22nd Bday... after doing 3 sems of co-op and 5 courses every sem minus summers.
  • Master Of Illusion
    edited December 2008
    In the Stoner Age, about 25-26, if they have not drop out and found work or have had to work to pay off the education that they spent most of their time stoned rather then doing assignments...or they will graduate before this time schedule I have devised as means of gauging my World Domination program by including the educated minions in doing menial tasks that will bring to life a new technological wonder called Operation Frankenstein: DNA Soup People.

    Cheers!
  • Master Of Illusion
    edited December 2008
    BTW...Never going to Graduate...maybe!

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