Hello, SA 2025 has been pretty rough and I don't think I'm going to get an offer. I'm considering re-recruiting for SA 2026. I'm going to put Class of 2027 on my resume even though I still plan on graduating in 2026. Let's say hypothetically I get an SA 2026 offer, will I run into any issues if I graduate a year earlier than what's on my resume?
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I'm SA 2025, but I would imagine that they will eventually ask for your transcript which will show that you're class of 2026. I'd say just try to re-recruit for SA 2025. You'll be much better off that way.
Wdym by re-recruit for SA 2025? It’s pretty much wrapped up
Yes it will be an issue.
They will catch you. A general word of advice, "xxx by lying xxx" is never a good idea.
Have you seen HR rescind an offer from someone who did this before? Wouldn’t it be more of a hassle for them to find someone to replace you?
I have seen this exact situation happen before. HR will do it out of principle.
Just take an extra semester
I don’t have the money for that
Ah I see. Tbh I know a few people who did do it and didn’t get caught but it’s always a definite risk. You can probably just recruit for a regional boutique and try to lateral
take a sem off to work, when re recruiting tell them you took a sem off to work so you could pay for college, grad in december after sa 2026. not that hard of a plan to put together dude
Do part time. Tuition at my school was based on number of classes until you hit 12 credit hours (4 regular classes / full time student status). Pretty cheap under that limit. Just work the rest of time
Is it a December graduation?
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Poor choice of words on my part. I’d just take an extra semester if you could find a way to swing it. If you read all the applications for SA 2025, they say something to the effect of “… graduating between December 2025 and June 2026 and have a preferred GPA of 3.5 or above.” So for SA 26, I’d imagine they’ll say “…between December 2026 and June 2027.” If you are set to graduate in May 2026/June 2026, an extra semester would qualify you within that window, and it’d give you a little extra time to network and study. If you’re disciplined in your prep and willing to bet on yourself, you could land something that, if you’re financially responsible, could offset any potential debt. Obviously, these are just my opinions, and I don’t know your situation, so don’t MS me. I will say, I know people who financed their entire education with debt at top schools, and never regretted it because of the opportunities they got as a result. Again, though, I don’t know your situation, so ultimately do what you think is right. Best of luck with everything!
Unless you are an international student, seconding above comment on just taking a gap semester to work. You can graduate later without an issue if you do that.
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