tap, tap this thing on?
Um…I have two majors. Through different schools. I’ll be here forever.
Strange how this has become so popular at the same time as going to college becomes more and more expensive.
Why would you want to prolong your college years? I mean I know it’s fun and all, but double majoring is difficult and often not worth it economically. My advice (not that you asked) would be to minor in one program and get out in four years. Then get a job and see what you like to do. That’s what graduate school is for!
Me, too! Although my program ends with me getting two degrees at the same time, so I’m hoping it’s worth it. Supposedly, I get out spring of '03. So far, I seem to be on my way, but I’m sure you’ll hear if something derails me between then and now.
Keep up hope. With a lot of planning, a good advisor, and sometimes a little luck, it all works out.
I find the anticipation is much greater if you actually graduate in four years, then seven years later decide to return.
By the way, this waiting is far worse than the waiting to hear about undergrad. I knew I’d get in somewhere then. Right now, I know they haven’t even gotten all my paperwork, although I know that it’s all on the way. And I want to throw up about six times a day. But it’s exciting too. 
Me? I transferred. Not once. Not twice. Not even three times…
…but five. Aieeee! Four different states. Each state has different requirements. sigh
But hey, after only… er… six years, I’m finally going to get that bachelor’s this Fall semester, assuming everything goes right. 
But two majors through different schools? Is there anyway your General Education stuff will transfer to cut down on the time? Even here, you just have to take the GenEd courses your other major didn’t cover.
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I say, take as long as you want. The four-year thing doesn’t work for everyone. I transferred to a different school, took a semester off, and I may have to take another off to finance my education. I don’t mind; I like being a student and I know I’ll graduate eventually. I am also double majoring; IMHO, it’s really not an enormous amount of extra work if you plan it out well.
Seven years of college down the drain!
Haven’t transferred, but it (probably) will take me 6-7 years to get my “4 year” degree. I took a year off, and am now a part time student.
I would have lost my sanity had I continued on the four year plan.
I understand the tuition thing. However, when I was an in State student at the University of California, which used to be cheap. It was the exception rather than the rule to get out in 4 years. Most students were on the 5 year plan. More gifted students like myself took a year to completely f*ck off, and were on the 6 year plan. Again, if you’re tuition is like 20K I can understand trying to finish in 2 years, but my tuition was more like 1K…
But not for the reason mentioned in the OP.
I’m taking my sweet ass time graduating…I’m a 20 yr old senior so I guess I could take my time a bit…going to walt disney college program this fall so looking forward to that! I don’t fee the need to rush this whole ‘college’ thing…unless you’re living off scholarships, grants, and loans like me, that’s when you try to get the hell out of there asap
Oh well…still taking my sweetass time…just too lazy to take lots of classes a semester…lalalala
Reoch
Stretching out one’s university days is particularly easy where I live. For Australian residents, all tuition fees are covered by Government interest-free (albeit indexed) loans (the ‘HECS’ scheme).
Many people find it tempting after completing an undergraduate degree to simply stay at uni, particularly if they have had no attractive graduate jobs offers. With parents or SO to look after you, a person could become an extremely overeducated bum without fear of starving.
And why not? The uni life is a good one! Not many jobs exist where one can take a four day weekend and still sleep in during the week.
–Nar-in his fifth year of a double degree-rad
The thing is that Engineering’s GenEd courses are two humanities and then things like C++ programing and statistics. I’m actually taking more CAS GenEd classes than Philosophy classes.
I’m not in it to be out as fast as I can with themost degrees I can manage. (And technically since its two schools, its two degrees.) I’mnot even in it to gain economic advantage. (What an Engineering degree can’t buy you a Philsophy degree won’t help with.) I chose my majors because I love them. I need the mental stimulation and the balance. As for getting a job and discovering what I like to do…I like to take a lot of varied classes that challenge me. Its a good deal.
But I will be here forever.
At class a couple weeks ago another student dropped a brochure for a class called, “How to Succeed in College.” I said, “I’ve been going to college since 1972. If I haven’t figured out how to succeed in it by now I don’t think this class will help.”
drop “But if I sign this it’ll mean I’m declaring a major!” zone
Do a bachelor’s degree, then do a doctoral, then do research. Yeah, you’ll be in college until the day you die