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Getting a College Degree in Four Years - Yes, it is Possible!BY: Guest | Category: Education | Post Date: 2010-01-24
It's no surprise that 63% of college students take more than four years to get their bachelor's degree. For many people, the challenges of balancing school along with work and family and/or friends cause their graduation to be delayed beyond the traditional four-year mark. U.S. News & World Report found that "thirty percent of college and university students drop out after their first year. Half never graduate. . ." Yet the realities of the cost of college make it difficult to continue with a long-term plan for graduation. The solution to this conundrum is to have a plan laid out in advance for completing your degree in four years. Here are some steps to ensure this happens. Know your goal. Before you begin school, know what your educational and career goals are. While 50% of students change their majors during the course of getting their degree3, by being intentional in your class choices from the beginning, you will save yourself time and money. Only take classes that are required for your degree. It may be tempting to take a few pottery classes, but if your goal is to graduate in four years, you may have to sacrifice that opportunity in order to reach your primary goal (unless, of course, the pottery course can be counted as an elective!). Know the school and state requirements. Before you register for any classes, download the state and school requirements for your given field. Your school should have a list of classes required as well as the order in which these should be taken in order to graduate in four years. The state requirements are important because if for whatever reason you need to leave that school (due to financial, medical, or work-related reasons), you will want to ensure that the classes you have taken will be transferable to another school. It may be helpful to print a copy of the school requirements and post them on your wall near where you usually study (or better yet, set it as the desktop on your computer). This will help you remember the benchmarks and courses that you still need to make. Be intentional in your class choices. Every class you take can help you advance toward your goal. If you are unsure of your major at first, it may behoove you to identify a back-up major early on. When you have the opportunity, use your electives to fulfill the requirements for your back-up major. And just because a friend is taking a class that sound like fun, doesn't mean that you need to take it with him/her. Schedule your time appropriately. Know your limits. If you know that you will have to take twelve units each semester to graduate on time, make sure that you are taking twelve units. Make sure that you balance work, school, and your social life so that you don't burn out or neglect any of them. Be willing to ask for help and have a back-up plan. By keeping your goal in front of you (literally and figuratively), you should have a good sense of when you need some help. Make sure to connect with the resources that your school has in place before the situation become critical. Most schools have academic counselors, or your program's dean can help you in the process of deciding how to proceed. If all else fails, make sure that you have a viable back-up plan to change your major or switch to a different education track such as a trade school. Written by: Jen Hurst Article Source: http://www.writearticles.org About Author / Additional Info: Additional Articles: * How Your Airline is Wishing You a Happy Holiday This Season * Hyperthyroidism- Understanding the causes, symptoms and treatment of overactive thyroid * Educational Opportunities Gaining Ground During Tough Economic Times * Changing Your Lifestyle To Manage Your Heart Problems * Good eating habits for better health and weight loss Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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