When do you finish College in the US ?
Preschool, various optional programs, such as Head Start Under 6 Pre-Kindergarten4-5 Kindergarten5-6 Elementary School 1st Grade6–7 2nd Grade7–8 3rd Grade8–9 4th Grade9–10 5th Grade10–11 Middle School 6th Grade11–12 7th Grade12–13 8th Grade13–14 High school 9th Grade (Freshman)14-15 10th Grade (Sophomore)15-16 11th Grade (Junior)16-17 12th Grade (Senior)17–18 Post-secondary education Tertiary education (College or University)Ages vary (usually four years, referred to as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years) basically 18-21 or 22 Some people do post graduate degrees, medical school, law school, or phd programs after college but the length of the programs and the age groups vary so much there is no real way to tabulate it.
What age did you finish college? :(?
You're going to be 28 some day whether you go to college or not. You might as well have a degree when you get there. Look, if it makes you feel any better, I'm in grad school right now and I'm 47. I'm not the oldest one in my program, but I'm up there. I know of a woman who got her PhD when she was in her 60s and a guy who got his masters at age 58. Good luck in your studies!
Should I finish college or have a baby?
I'm 25, I've been married for 5 years and just recently I've really started wanting to have kids. When we got married I was only 20 so when people asked when we would have a baby I would say not until I was at least 25, and I wanted to finish school first. Well, the past few years have involved several state-to-state moves, job changes, etc. Because of waiting for in-state tuition rates and then moving and having to wait again and having to work full time, I haven't finished my college degree. I've done a little more than a year worth of classes through going part time while working. So now it hits me: I'm registered to go back to school this fall, but I'm still working full time, so it's probably going to take me 3 years or more to finish. By then I'll be 28. My husband and I have discussed having possibly 4 or 5 kids, and when we have them I don't plan to be working. So, is it worth it to get the degree first? I don't plan to actually be working once I get the degree, and I've read pregnancy gets harder as you get older. I'm afraid if I don't start soon we won't be able to have as many kids as we might want. And is it really worth it to take out student loans for a degree I may never use? I don't want to do anything stupid here and I've always planned on finishing college, but I guess it's a hormones thing. After years of not thinking about babies I suddenly feel desperate to get pregnant right now! Is this a normal thing? It's like I turned 25 and bam! My body is now intent on getting pregnant against all my logical judgement.... Any one else feel this way? Comments? Advice from older moms? (side note: My mom had my brother at 28 and me at 32 and definitely always acted like kids were exhausting. I want more kids than she had so I wonder if last pregnancy should be in the early-mid 30s or I'll feel too old?)
How do I finish college faster?
Okay, I'm 20. I started school a year late. I'm taking a psychology, history, english, and developmental math class. I have zero credits right now. I'm trying to get my AA degree in atleast a year because I don't want to have any classes with 17 or 18 year olds next year (lol, I know that's mean but It's true). So, can someone tell me what I can do to speed up this process? By the way, I'm a really good student and I study hard so I'm willing to put in the extra work to speed up the process faster so I can go on to a 4 year college because right now I'm at a community college.
I'm 32 years old. Should I finish college?
For the field you are looking at (computer science) you'll have more options with a degree so yes, if you can without too much debt, do it! In the meantime try to get as much experience as you can in your field.I know someone who did this. She went to school a little at a time. She graduated at 35. She got an internship in her last semester but she'd already been working in the field in a low paying entry level position that allowed her to learn. By the time she graduated, her job hired her full time at double the salary she had been paid. Then she climbed steadily. Today at 40 she is a scientist. She is managing the lab and her own projects. She is also a supervisor. She is doing what she absolutely loves to do. No one asks her when she graduated, they just want to know that she has a degree.There was someone here who said you could get 27 credits a year if you take 3 classes per semester. If you can do that, or even get 21 credits a year so you have some flexibility, you will be done by 36. Just watch your debt load - community college is a smart choice.If you can get a job in your field now it would help. Maybe in QA or something related … be careful about tech support - it's easy to get in but easy to get stuck there - QA is usually the better option of the two but there are other options as well. If nothing else start going to tech meetups and contributing to open source projects using what you are learning in school.Once you have your degree more will be open to you and you'll probably have your pick of jobs because you'll have a little experience, plus tons of life experience. In fact some employers will like that you are older and went back to school because they won't have to babysit you as much while you learn professional etiquette and work ethic etc.Keep in mind a computer science degree can give you an edge with plenty of other well paying jobs in the tech field too aside from programmer/developer/DBA, such as becoming a product owner, solutions architect, working in engineering operations, doing CM, becoming an analyst, becoming a tech writer, or even management roles such as project manager or scrum master.All the best!
I’m 51 years old and never finished college. Should I go back?
Age is no bar for studies, even if you want to go back to college or university. Thousands of students who are age 50 and older go back to college. They get degrees to change careers, or to explore long-held passions. Going back to college usually carries financial risk. There is no guarantee that a degree will increase earning power enough to justify the expense. If you consider such a move, be sure to:Have enough savings to pay for the college degree.Work for many years after earning your degree.Love the subject you want to study.Have your family support.Alternately, you can explore evening programs for earning a degree.Amy Craton says that is never too late to finish what you have started, even if it takes more than five decades to do it. The 94-year-old great-grandmother celebrated receiving her college degree, which she earned with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. In a wheelchair and hard of hearing, Craton said: I am trying to live my life to the fullest.To mark the achievement a half-century in the making, Southern New Hampshire University president Paul LeBlanc flew from the Manchester school to Honolulu, where Craton lives, to personally award her degree at a surprise graduation party.
How can I finish college earlier?
I know of students who have used CLEP exams to help complete their degree in 2 years or less. I used a lot of CLEP credit, about 60 credits to be exact, but I took things slower and am getting my degree in just under 4 years. A medical school shouldn't look down at CLEP credit, or summer classes. They will be more interested in the degree itself. You should definitely be able to CLEP out of electives and general ed other than science. A Biology degree isn't the quickest to get, but may be the way you want to go. You said you were looking for help for planning your degree to graduate quickly, etc. Here's a site that offers just that: http://www.speedyprep.com/college_degree...
Should I finish college before or after joining the US Navy?
You are asking a question only you can answer for yourself. Do you want to be an officer or enlisted - the experiences are very different. IMO - You really can't go wrong with either.From my own personal experience - I had the opportunity to go into college first, and having two enlisted parents - both pushed for me to do that, because they - like the other people answering - viewed officers as having a better career path in the military. And they are right - its better pay, better conditions, but also greater responsibility. I wanted to be enlisted - for a couple of reasons. 1. After 18 years of life and 12 years of school - knew that I wouldn't succeed in college (at least that first year). I didn't have the discipline or the motivation. My friends at the time weren't motivated to do anything other than party and waste time. I knew that if I went to college I would continue to hang out with the same people who weren't interested in doing much with their lives. I wanted to get out of my hometown (Fairborn Ohio) and I wanted to see the world. I also wanted a challenge. I wanted to push myself to see if I could accomplish what no one else thought I could, so of course, I went into the Marine Corps. I wanted to lead. I was in Jr. ROTC in high school, and I've always been someone who steps up to the forefront and takes charge. But I also knew that to be a great leader I had to know how to be a great follower, and I had never been a follower in the truest sense of the word. Sure I did what others suggested at times, but in my circle of friends, most of the time we either all wanted to do the same thing, or everyone pretty much took their lead from me or one other friend of mine. So I knew enlisting would put me on the lowest rung of the ladder and I wanted to see if I could be as successful being a follower as I had been as being a leader. I can tell you this - would I have been successful as an officer and going to college - sure, probably after a dismal freshman year of goofing off, I would have come around. After getting out of the Marine Corps - I went on to graduate with honors for my BA and honors for my MBA, all while working and raising kids. I'm successful in my field due to the very things I learned as an enlisted member of the US Marine Corps. And I probably learned more about leadership by being a follower (and I had great leaders, and I had shitty ones) that I ever would have learned by stepping directly into an officer rank.