<p>I transfered into a new school which means longer to graduate so I am looking at age 23. :cringes: Anybody else in the same boat? I am feeling like old crap right about now.</p>
<p>Yep. By credits I'm a junior, but I have 3 years left. It's what happens when you find yourself changing majors too many times. I'll turn 23 the spring of my Super Senior year, but I'll be on internship in another state (hopefully another country) by then so it won't quite be the same.</p>
<p>I'm friends with many people who are still in undergrad at 22-28 years old. It's really not uncommon anymore. Don't sweat it!
By the way I'll be taking at least five years for undergrad and will probably be 22 when I graduate. But that's a ways off still.</p>
<p>I'm a rising 6th year senior, and I've taken a year out of college too (worked for HP for a year). I started college in 2002 and I'm 24 - I will graduate 1 month before I turn 25. I changed majors (math -> CS) at the end of my junior year, which explains the long run, also my school only gave me a year and a half of exemptions. </p>
<p>And yeah, I do feel old. I already felt old when I changed majors and was sitting in sophomore CS classes at 21, seeing so many people around campus who are 6-7 years younger than me is going to be incredibly weird. Might as well just appreciate it though, at least I'll never get carded for booze! (Drinking age is 18 here)</p>
<p>I'm in the same boat.</p>
<p>First I took some time abroad, which dropped me back a year (my credits didn't transfer and even if they would have, they were useless for my major and geneds ), then, after completing most of my major requirements - I switched majors, which set me back another year or so, and now I'm transferring.
I have 65 credits at my current school. The school I'm transferring to is only giving me 24. </p>
<p>I have no clue when I'll graduate.</p>
<p>I have to take a 5th year so I'll be 23 when I graduate. I think that most people take about 5 years to get their degree so 23 should be average.</p>
<p>I wish I could take a 5th year so I could fit in more classes beyond the minimum requirements. but it's really not an option for me.</p>
<p>Like 65% of my school graduates in 5 years.</p>
<p>I'm not in college (yet), but I don't think it really matters. At least you found out what you really wanted to major in, right? :) I'll probably graduate in 5 too since I really want to spend like every other semester abroad and I also want to try a co-op too lol...who knows?</p>
<p>When you retire at 60 or 65, do you think that staying in school for an extra year will have made a difference? It won't, and while seeing your high school friends move on in their life may be weird, I wouldn't let it bother you.</p>
<p>I'm not there yet, but I know I'll be in college for a fifth year because I switched my major a lot. I'd rather take that fifth year than graduate in four years and be stuck with a major I don't like anymore.</p>
<p>I think the 4 year graduation rate at most schools would surprise you... many many people stay for their 5th year, or even 6th.</p>
<p>i talked to some people at my school during orientation and they said its pretty common for people to graduate in 5 years. it really doesnt matter whether people graduate in 4 or 5 years or however many years as long as u get ur degree requirements down and u know that u enjoy that major. the number of years in college is just that: a number. this isnt high school where graduating in 5 years means u got held back. so dont sweat that ur older than everybody else. plus u may not even look like a 5th year (:</p>
<p>I changed major twice and had a ruff sophmore year. So yeah, im behind. I think I can make up ground though. Im supposed to be a junior this year coming but credit-wise im gonna be a sophmore.</p>