<p>If you have enough AP credits to graduate early, is it advisable?</p>
<p>That's what I'm doing and it's great. But it does feel like the time went awfully fast, suddenly I'm graduating. Also, particularly the first year, you can feel sort of like you don't have a defined place, not really a freshman, not really a sophomore, etc. Plus, I'm the only senior right now who isn't 21 which sort of sucks, my friends invite me out places and then its like oh sorry, you can't come, you're not 21. However, it has been totally worth it because I saved a year's worth of tuition which I can now apply to graduate school.</p>
<p>I almost graduated in 3, then decided that there was not reason to rush through the best time of my life. So, I did a 4th year and did some extra stuff on campus and in DC. Best decision I ever made.</p>
<p>Seriously, why rush to go be miserable in some 9 to 5?</p>
<p>Because without the money I saved I wouldn't be able to go to graduate school.</p>
<p>Also, I felt bad spending my parent's money on an unnecessary fourth year.</p>
<p>my one roommate graduated in 3.5 years. she kept coming back every weekend and telling us how much she hated graduating early like that. i think it was harder on her though because she left in the middle of the year. but then she left for med school the beginning of may.. if she wouldn't of graduated early she wouldn't of left until august... so she got a head start on it.</p>
<p>If money is a big issue saving the year can be a great help. If money is not a big issue I would stay the extra year ... it allows you to possible carry less classes each term, experiment more in new subject areas, spend more time on your non-class activities, hang with your friends ... and ultimately, spend one less year of your life working. Typically people spend 4 years as an undergrad and then work for 40 years or so ... I can see so much benefit from the 4th year and (other than money; which can be a HUGE concern) I can not see any reason to switch this to 3 years as an undergrad and 41 years of work.</p>
<p>im graduating next month and will have done it in three years. is it worth it? for me, yes. for others, probably not.</p>
<p>penn state is giving me $13000 to teach and take a few classes next year and im taking them up on that while i go through the whole grad school application process. would i have jumped if it were a school across the country? probably not. but an hour away from my college friends and on the same campus as most of my high school friends? and theyre going to pay me $1500 a month? easy decision.</p>
<p>barring fantastic circumstances such as mine or severe financial issues, dont rush yourself. but dont be like one of my friends and put yourself on a seven year plan, either.</p>
<p>If you can possibly afford it, I would wait and graduate in four years. You can take more diverse classes, spend time with your peers, do an internship, all sorts of things that you'd be less able to do if you're going through in 3 years. However, finances are huge, and I don't want to underestimate that.</p>
<p>I was debating between graduating in 3 or 4, and I chose 4 so that I could study abroad, do an intership, double major, and have more flexibility in my coursework. I'm not regretting it at all.</p>
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<p>And with that comes the risk that you don't actually qualify. If you save 20k-30k...and then get a full ride, well, that's 20k in your bank account right there.</p>
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<p>hey erica!
Hi i'm frm india and i'm joining pennstate UP fr CS this fall.
I read about you graduting in 3 yrs--how did u do tht??
Please guide meif you can..cuz cost is a factor fr me.
I was really hunting fr a gud pennstater so it wud be nice if you could kinda tell me how you spent these 3 years
Thankyou</p>
<p>CS at PSU UP is a tough major and I'd give you mad props if you managed to complete it in 3 years.</p>
<p>Personally, I graduated in 4, and went directly to medical school. If I had it to do over again, I would have stayed for at least one more semester and probably for a full fifth year. The day that I graduated and walked across the stage was the saddest day of my life, and I wasn't even going directly to a job...I can't imagine how it would it have been to be like some of my friends who started a job June 1st.</p>
<p>heh, if i could graduate early, i would!</p>