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On one hand, graduating early would save you/your parents on tuition. But if that is not an issue, and you don't already have a job lined up, I would probably stick out the 4th year and really learn about fixed income. I went through the same decision, decided to stick it out. You'd be surprised how much smarter you are at 22 than 21. FT recruiting starts early in the academic year, so you could possibly know by the time December rolls around whether or not you have something lined up.
senior year was the 2nd best year of my life (best was hands down summer between high school & college). classes are easier, you mostly know what you want to do so it's less planning/thinking and more doing, you're 21 so you can drink whenever you want, no need to go to shitty bars that accept fake IDs or get your friends to buy you shitty beer and then tell you it costs more than it actually does.
the amount of success you get by graduating early pales in comparison to the amount of fun and personal enjoyment you will get by staying in college for 4 years. and yes, even if you go to a rural, all male, 2,000 person college (not me, by the way, my school was ~60% female).
Even if you are able to land an internship in the summer after your 2nd year, you would almost surely be able to leverage that for a better internship for the summer after your 3rd year. You are almost surely going to be better off by staying in school, unless money right away is the goal.
I went to a school with a lot of males and not a lot of good-looking females, the classes and work load were brutal as hell, tried surviving without college debt by swing trading, and joined a fraternity (only slightly helped with not going crazy).. aka I was cash strapped and did not have that much fun...
If this sounds like your situation, yes I would graduate. Real life is way easier, way better looking women, you can get a sweet ass car with the great money you'll be earning, party with your friends late Wednesday and Thursday nights (no worry of tests/homework), actually HAVE money to spend, etc...
Otherwise, I'd enjoy the full 4 years. College can be a great experience with great memories, it's what you make of it. Living in the moment is what counts, every day.
Carnegie Mellon, my college, and your college have a lot in common. The workload is borderline ridiculous, there are a lot more guys than girls, the girls who are here aren't that good-looking, and the campus isn't much to look at. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the opportunity to be at a well known school and I've made some geat friends. However, I don't think I'll be missing out on a lot of partying/socializing by graduating early.
In any case, I'm not deadset on graduating in 3 years, in fact I'm not sure one way or the other at this point. I'm just trying to know (1) If it's possible and (2) how I can get the jobs I'm looking for if I do.
you mean to tell me there are no good looking women in all of Pittsburgh? I call BS.
but then again, I live in/am from the Southeast, where the tea is sweet and the women are perfect.
if you're not interested in having fun in college, fine. I'm just saying you shouldn't be in such a rush to grow up. fine to prepare for the future, but by no means should you accelerate the inevitable.
This is making me much more optimistic about graduating next semester. Thanks haha.
I wouldn't. I'd love the extra year to do an extra internship. It's the only time you can have limited responsibility/commitment to a job and still get to figure out whether or not you like it.
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Also, @thebrofessor you sound like you went to UNC. If I went there, I'd stay as long as I could haha.
Haha nice guess! I think the women were better at my school, but I do love Carolina basketball
GTHC
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