Extending graduation/suspending for 2 years
Hi all,
Currently am a final year student studying Economics at Oxbridge/LSE. Essentially, my first year was during COVID and I ended up suspending and restarting my degree the next year. I then got somewhat mediocre first year results and got a summer in my second year that I did not convert. Now I have another summer in S&T/IBD at a mid BB coming up, but I am concerned that if I do not convert that I will graduate and be kind of screwed. Also want more time to try and get my grades up as currently quite behind, so am considering suspending and delaying graduation yet again for another year.
My concern is how much it will impact my employability/ability to get masters/MBA degree if I have taken 5 years to complete my undergrad vs the usual 3. My transcript would not explicitly mention suspension but it would say Matriculation 2020 and then final exams being in 2024/25. Maybe I could claim I switched courses in first year and that I only took 4 years, also maybe there would be leniency due to covid? Also if I reapplied it would look kind of strange saying expected graduation 2026 for summers if I started in 2020?
Any feedback I could get on this would be much appreciated.
Totally fine - mine was 3 years and I did in four
But you dont think there is any difference in 5 vs 4?
I think it's an issue that is more prevalent from your own point of view than of anyone else's perspective. I faced the same when worrying about how to explain a gap in my education. But the truth is if anyone notices, you might get the odd question but not a whole conversation. I was told that just being able to explain it, if at all asked, concisely and in a non-BS way would be good enough - essentially, just a plausible cover like you suggested and not rambling off on a tangent. I would caveat this with the fact you should ideally try structure it in a way which doesn't reflect on you as poorly or indecisive for example.
Hope that helps!
Still new to this, why did you mention ‘mediocre first year grades’ is it in regards to why you possibly never received a return offer?
No particular reason just in case it mattered
Just convert the full time offer and none of the other stuff you wrote about will matter
also doesn't matter, just put the completion date of the degree
But you need to put in start and end dates when you apply on e.g. Workday right?
bump
pushed my 3y UK UG to 4 and it landed me a good SA offer
Is 5 too far tho? Also did you say expected Masters degree after you finish UG to get the summer? Thanks btw
no one has ever asked why my 3-year degree took 4 years. With Covid as an excuse you can probably easily explain 5 years. Year out / helping sick family members / volunteering etc
Thanks, what about for applying to Masters/MBA/PhD, do you think they would care?
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