<p>Academic</a> Advising Center - Four Year Graduation Plan</p>
<p>What are your opinions of the four year graduation plan? I thought graduating within four years was the norm, according to the data its not. Whats the average amount of time it takes to graduate?</p>
<p>Yeah, I also think it’s the norm. When I visited their campus last week, they talked about the 4-year graduation plan, and I was thinking, Huh? My guess is that it’s just an organized system to ensure that you graduate in 4 years, even if it’s expected.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>( Did you leave a review of your opinion on the campus? If not, that would be great information to state.)</p>
<p>It is definitely not the norm any more. In programs like engineering at other BigTen schools five years is the accepted duration. The problems are two-fold: 1) availability of required classes. At larger schools capacity, esp of lower-division classes can become an issue. And, 2) suggested class loads for demanding programs are frequently in the 12-credit range which obviously leads to longer time to complete the program.</p>
<p>What Iowa’s trying to tell you is that they have at least the first point under control, which is not insignificant. Check this against Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio State, let alone the UC system which probably suggests six years (just an educated guess on that).</p>
<p>Well it sounds like a great effort not only as a student but also by the school support. If I attend Iowa this fall I will sign up for FYGP.</p>