Help...again

[Sir William Penn]

Hi. I don't know if anybody remembers me, but last time I posted. I talked about how I was changing my majors from Political Science to Computer Science. I am an sophomore. Anyway, my adviser stated that to do so I may have to stay in school for another 1 or 2 years. Question, does this affect your chances at employment, once you graduate? Can it affect your ability to get into a good grad school?

[Wilgrove]

I'd go with Computer Science, of course the problem with that is that one of my brother in law had to get a Doctorate just to get hired. Most companies are outsourcing their computer people to India and China.

[Sir William Penn]

I'd go with Computer Science, of course the problem with that is that one of my brother in law had to get a Doctorate just to get hired. Most companies are outsourcing their computer people to India and China.

Which is why I'm considering a grad degree...but i need to know does it affect you that much? I mean staying a year or 2 extra, does it affect your chances of getting into a grad school? Do they like frown on that?

[Parthenon]

Actually, back when I worked for the UNC system the statistics indicated that MOST students don't graduate in 4 years. Grad schools care about your gpa and your test scores, not how long it took to get the first piece of paper.

[Sir William Penn]

Actually, back when I worked for the UNC system the statistics indicated that MOST students don't graduate in 4 years. Grad schools care about your gpa and your test scores, not how long it took to get the first piece of paper.

Okay. Thanks. I mean my grades are fine. And I think I'd do fine on tests. I'm just worried they'll frown at me taking 6 years.

[Sarkhaan]

Most students don't graduate in 4 years. Some tier-1 schools are even designed to take longer (Northeastern University is a 5 year school with co-op program).

Graduating on time for me meant graduating at the very start of the current recession. I wish I could have added a year or two onto my education, to be honest.

[Maurepas]

I'd go with Computer Science, of course the problem with that is that one of my brother in law had to get a Doctorate just to get hired. Most companies are outsourcing their computer people to India and China.

Yeah, problem with Computer Science is, your primary place of employment is called Best Buy,

[Yenke-Bin]

Most students don't graduate in 4 years. Some tier-1 schools are even designed to take longer (Northeastern University is a 5 year school with co-op program).

Graduating on time for me meant graduating at the very start of the current recession. I wish I could have added a year or two onto my education, to be honest.

I hear that.

[Wilgrove]

I'd go with Computer Science, of course the problem with that is that one of my brother in law had to get a Doctorate just to get hired. Most companies are outsourcing their computer people to India and China.

Yeah, problem with Computer Science is, your primary place of employment is called Best Buy,

I would get fired from Best Buy, mainly because I'd be playing with the cool stuff all day long.