<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm currently a Senior undergraduate accounting student. I want to stay an extra year so that I may take an extra 30 units for the CPA license. Would graduating in 5 years look bad on my resume?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Most people have to get the 30 units somehow. Mostly people do a masters program, take classes at CC, or like you stay another year. </p>
<p>If you don’t have a job now… then yes do it. Not really for the units though. For another round of recruitment. </p>
<p>If you do have a job offer, I would take that and fill up the units with online/night classes at a local community college.</p>
<p>How would they know it took you 5 years to graduate? Most people just put the date (or year for that matter) of their graduation on their resume.</p>
<p>It will be fine. No one will ask you, but if they do just tell them you wanted your 150 hours.</p>
<p>Thank you for your replies.</p>
<p>Also, can these 30 units be any courses?</p>
<p>For the most part, but I would consult your state’s CPA licensing page to see the exact specifications.</p>
<p>Would MBA programs care that I took 5 years to graduate?</p>
<p>No, why would they? How could graduating in 5 years possibly look bad?
“Oh no, this kid took extra classes…”</p>
<p>More than 50% of college students graduate in 6 years</p>
<p>Why take extra undergraduate classes for a 5th year if you can graduate already? Go to a MACC program and at least have “Masters” on your resume and learn some more relevant information.</p>
<p>At many firms, when you apply, they ask for the date you started and finished your bachelor’s. They will see you took 5 years. It is not uncommon anymore for students to take an extra year, so you want to have a reasonable explanation prepared. You will get asked about it. So, provide logical answer with confidence and the interviewer will be on to the next question.</p>
<p>I hope employers don’t care, I’m going to take 5 1/2 years.</p>