University people... how long were you there?

[Robertito]

It took me 2 1/2 years to get a dual major Bachelor's degree. I was motivated.

 

[HedgeFundHotSHot]

Standard 3 years for a BA in maths at oxford.

 

[ZackyBoy]

Originally Posted by Eason

Summer classes are great, take your most difficult classes then if you can.
Took one last year and it was good. I think I will go 24/7. I just want to be working somewhat as well.

Originally Posted by Cavalier

If we are talking undergrad most people finish in 4-5 years these days. Graduate degrees are almost becoming necessary in a lot of fields that you wouldn't have thought of (education, social work,etc.) and of course all the standards (law, med, accounting, engineering) for the most part need additional schooling beyond a 4 year degree.
Thanks for all the insight guys. And I am really, really hoping that I don't have to do graduate work; I am hoping to go into the actuarial field and write my first exam ASAP.

 

[intent]

Originally Posted by thenanyu

My sentiments exactly.
Hey! Don't lump me with the "never got laid" guy.

 

[MarquisMagic]

Changed majors, changed schools, changed majors...time flies when you're having fun

 

[AR_Six]

7 years as of this april when I graduate. Will be glad to be leaving.

 

[ZackyBoy]

Originally Posted by JD_May

7 years as of this april when I graduate. Will be glad to be leaving.

7 years for what degree bro? Bachelors or higher?

 

[unjung]

4.5 years with a fair number of summer classes. Only every took four classes per semester so had to catch up somehow, and missed one summer so had to stay a bit extra. Wish I'd stayed longer sometimes.

 

[MrG]

I was 27 when I finally got my bachelor's, so nine years after high school. I started at a community college and only rarely went more than full time. I also took a couple of semesters off. All of this led to me taking a long time to get through community college. I finished the requirements when I was 25 and transferred to the nearest university. I managed to finish the last half of my degree in three semesters and a summer, so it was pretty intense once I got to a university.

 

[mrchapel]

5 years, mostly due to a complete lack of interest for a couple of semesters (wandering mind and all) that resulted in academic probationary actions, but also due to having to work full-time and the limited availability of certain classes required for graduation. But that's the problem with going to a UC (CSUs, as I understand it, have it much worse).

 

[MrNick]

It's going to end up taking me 5 or 6 years to get my bachelor's.

 

[Yo-han]

was at uni for 8 years, wish i would have stayed longer

 

[APK]

Will be 25 when I get my bachelor's in English. So don't feel bad. I took a semester off to work at a newspaper and have had another two semesters tacked on to my college career due to poor planning.

Five years has been the standard for a BA in this country for a while. Six is also becoming more common. Four years is now the exception.

And depending on what you're going into, there's no sense of urgency to get done with school right now with the current job market.

 

[Texasmade]

3 years undergrad 2 years grad for accounting so 5 years total

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by ZackyBoy

7 years for what degree bro? Bachelors or higher?

BA then Law.