Nightingale 0 #51 June 13, 2007 From what I've seen, if you're set on the BA and know you will finish (and I'm sure you will!), there's no reason to waste time with the AA. If you're stopping, an AA is better than no degree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #52 June 14, 2007 I finished my ChE degree in 4 years. But I am kind of a geek. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybeergodd 0 #53 June 14, 2007 2 years to get my AA in emergency medical sciences and paramedic license, 1 year for my fire science technology degree and 10 long boring god foresaken years to get my bachelors in business science/management degree.....I can officially say...I'm done with school!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
talon1206 0 #54 June 14, 2007 4.5 @ Texas A&M, but I had help from the Air Force to pay for it or it would have taken a little longer. I started and finished with the same Major and 2 minors, so I would expect 2 more years if I changed majors "Pilots without Maintainers are just pedestrians with cool jackets and sunglasses" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #55 June 14, 2007 Don't get discouraged! It all happens when it's supposed to.... and even if some finish in 2.5yrs and others take 10+, what's most important is that you learn what you need to excel where you want to be. Don't compare your journey to others with a jaded eye. Your life has taken a course of adventure and change and love.... that is SO MUCH more important than any lil piece of paper! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,439 #56 June 14, 2007 6 1/2 yrs to get a BS in Mech Eng. There was no money in my family for college. I worked part-time, went to school part-time & tried to have a life part-time. It was worth every day & dollar it took. I'm now retired with an income of over $50K/yr; it has finally paid off. Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 3 #57 June 14, 2007 If you are going to go to school, go ahead and finish it. Don't just do the 2 year degree if you can do the 4. It is much harder to go back once "your life" becomes dependent on your career. Maybe avoiding a career would be a better suggestion. :)SCR #14809 "our attitude is the thing most capable of keeping us safe" (look, grab, look, grab, peel, punch, punch, arch) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #58 June 14, 2007 Hi NightingaleI really have no choice other than to switch majors, as my major was only specific to the college I went to ( My old major was Organizational/Interpersonal Communications.) I was planning on transferring back to my old school and old degree, but then I would have to go to college 2 hours away, and that's not really an option with a hubby and baby at home. So, I am doing a psych major with a minor in family studies. Maybe some day I will get my masters. Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tempretired 0 #59 June 14, 2007 I really buckled down and got serious after my 4th year and graduated in 7 years. Just Kidding. For 2 years, I went to a school that I hated but stayed due to friends on Campus. I transferred to a State University and worked full time while going to school part-time. It took me 5 more years as a part timer but it was well worth it. No regrets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misaltas 0 #60 June 14, 2007 Exactly 4 years. BOOORinggggg... The stories from the 3-yr geeks and tenacious 6+'ers are much more interesting...Ohne Liebe sind wir nichts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #61 June 14, 2007 BS Sociology in 3.5 years Added a BS in MIddle Grades Ed in 3 years going part-time and working Been working on MEd for 2 years. I graduate with a 4.0 in 2 weeks. Not sure if I'm going for my doctorate yet. It will be another 2.5 years but the pay raise would be fantastic. One thing about it an education is something nobody can take away from you. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainOKaos 0 #62 June 14, 2007 Just one year less then it took me to successfully complete, Kindie-Gartunz! Ah, Kindie-gartunz...................The best six years of my life! You're as wonderful as a slinkie!! NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #63 June 15, 2007 Quote Exactly 4 years. BOOORinggggg... The stories from the 3-yr geeks and tenacious 6+'ers are much more interesting... I wish I had boring_____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #64 June 15, 2007 3 1/2 years, But I guess that wasn't enough. Went back for another 2 years for another degree. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironmanjay 0 #65 June 15, 2007 Quote about 6 years 2 years for assoc degree in science 2 years for assoc degreein nursing 1/2 yr for additional pre reqs 1 1/2yrs for the BSN THis sounds like the path Im on, I dont want the "woulda shoulda couldas" so Im getting it done in my 20's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #66 June 15, 2007 Quote Quote about 6 years 2 years for assoc degree in science 2 years for assoc degreein nursing 1/2 yr for additional pre reqs 1 1/2yrs for the BSN THis sounds like the path Im on, I dont want the "woulda shoulda couldas" so Im getting it done in my 20's Just got done with the masters' but worked as a nurse for 12 years in between....very glad to be done with it - they are wanting NPs to get a doctorate as of 2015 - I will be "grandfathered in".....but may go back for the doctorate eventually. We will see what happens......I am in my mid 30s.....wish I could have gotten it done earlierDPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aetas 0 #67 June 15, 2007 3.5 years for BA College makes me yawn.26tt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #68 June 15, 2007 it took me about 6-7 years... I started off going to a school that wasn't the right fit for me especially considering I didn't know what I wanted to do. So I left that school and went off to get an associates degree (in Engineering Science... basically the core courses in an Engineering program) That gave me a little more time to figure out what I wanted to do and the last 3 years of my BS (the University of Cincinnati's Engineering degrees are 5 year degrees) took me about 3.5 years. (I started in winter Quarter...) I held a few jobs throughout my schooling. I was a tutor in Physics while studying at my associates program. I had a co-op job for 5 quarters in my BS program (two of which were done in Japan) as well as some lab assistant work for a Prof my senior year... I completed my MS in Materials Science recently in just about a year and a half... (which is the length of the program...) There's nothing that says you must get your degree done in a particular time... I lived a lot during my time in college... tried a lot of things... met a lot of different people and learned a lot about myself (and others) Life is a journey and I'm still learning...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #69 June 15, 2007 I started college right after highschool but dropped out during the first quarter. I spent the next 2 years getting a thousand jumps out of my system and then went back to school full-time.I just finished last weekend after 4 years with a degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFreefall383 0 #70 June 15, 2007 5 years here. Wasted a year thinking I was really ready to do something that was way the hell over my head. Came back with only two transferrable courses for that whole year of falling on my ass. Picked up the pieces at a community college for two years, transferred to a better school to finish with a new major, and that was that. I'm now applying to jobs in my chosen field, having a little trouble because it's an exclusive field, but the degree definitely helped. There are things I learned in school that I couldn't possibly have learned elsewhere."If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for skydiving." - aviation cliche Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acensky 0 #71 June 16, 2007 I just finished my 6th year , and I have one more year. I've changed my major twice, thats way I am still in. Getting a BS in Geology. HeatherGarbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #72 June 16, 2007 From HS graduation, it took 10 years, but there was a couple years as a climbing bum, a few years operating experimental nuclear reactors, racing cars, etc., so the 10 years wasn't entirely wasted. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #73 June 16, 2007 Will be finished after 5 yrs in November... swapped degrees 2x and am doing 3 majors - journalism, comp science, french Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #74 June 16, 2007 BS in Biology 4 years, about 3 years with random classes and graduate degree. A Fricking life time in Med school.... I feel like I've been here forever and its never going to end Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #75 June 16, 2007 I just finished my third year of my EE degree. I still have a couple of years left unless I quit my job and go to school full time. Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
