Updated on Sunday, June 29
OMG: It took me over 4 years to get my degree. I took some
years off, was on academic probation and couldn't return for another
year. I finally graduated last month. I'm wondering what to put on my
linkedln profile. I don't have one right now but I'm considering it.
Would it look bad if people (e.g. potential employers) see that it took
me more than 4 years to get my degree? Can I write that I started in
2010 (e.g. BA - In whatever: 2010 - 2014), even though I didn't? My
resume is obviously going to say the same thing. I know it's not good to
lie but I can't imagine telling potential employers it took me that
many years to get my degree; I am not proud of it myself either. My
degree doesn't include dates or anything, so technically they won't
know, unless I tell them.
Just write your completion date on your resume.
ReplyDeleteLol because of coop, and the fact that i took an extra term of work, and term of courses, it took me 6 years to graduate. No body gives a flying fuck
ReplyDelete+1, does not matter at all.
DeleteAlways write the competition date only, not the start date.
ReplyDeleteecho time:
ReplyDeleteCOMPLETION DATE ONLY
Suggestion: completion date only. Don't lie on your resume.
ReplyDeleteAlso, no one cares about how long it took you to complete your degree.
OP it does not matter whether it took you 4 or 6 years, only depends if you did well in your courses. So if you screwed up in beggining but picked up slack, you still might be alright
ReplyDeletethey'll figure it out anyway when they see your transcript
ReplyDeleteOP here: I had no idea you could just put the completion date on your resume. I will do that. I will probably just forget about making a LinkedIn account!
ReplyDeleteEven on your Linkedin, you don't need to put the start date (leave it blank). I took a long time to graduate too.
DeleteAs it turns out, most employers aren't interested in the specifics of *how* you completed your degree... just that you did, and you have one. Your cover letter/interview performance/overall soft skills matter a lot more than that piece of paper.
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