I already have a job lined up for after college and will be done with all my credits in December. My teachers say not to do it and to enjoy my senior year but I feel like that is a waste of money. If you had one semester to do anything, what would it be? Travel? Study for CFA? Stay in school and take pointless classes but enjoy the friendships?
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lol what?!
Your professors didn't work on commission?
Complete waste of money to not graduate early if you are not starting your job early. Finish early and do all the things you would do with a 1-2 class workload, party, travel, and just hang out. Hell if you even wanted to better yourself in some way like study for the CFA do that. Just makes no sense for you to stay in school and pay for it to do these things.
I graduated early and stayed put on campus just enjoying my last 6 months with friends. Way too much drinking and partying - it's fun but it gets old. I would STRONGLY STRONGLY suggest traveling the world now (read my other threads) for at least half your time before you start, and you can enjoy the rest bumming around the college town with your friends.
If cost is an issue, can stay in hostels etc. to keep them down. There's not really anything that should be preventing you.
I haven't posted in months but I really want to make this point. Best of luck.
Great advice. Thank you so much!
Agree. I graduated early to start working early. That was a mistake.
If OP has the cash, traveling for at least a month, if not a couple, is definitely the move. Can also study for GMAT/CFA, get in a good workout routine, etc.
What are you rushing for? You're likely going to be working yourself to the bone for the next many years, so why not take some time off (it's only 6mo) while you still can to do and see things you haven't yet? Doubt those six months of salary will make the difference...
Depends largely on your goals... If you're trying to be successful as fast as possible, IMO, never slow down arbitrarily and certainly do not listen to your teachers. You should not take advice from normal people with terrible personal balance sheets in most cases.
Graduate early and be young in age/rank compared to your peers. That BALLER 26 yr old VP or 21 year old PE associate. Your teachers most likely have lived their entire lives from undergrad till now in the confines of an academic wall and lack real-world experience. Spread your wings and FLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
I'd finish in December and walk with your friends at graduation in June. In the interim, keep your apartment at school (assuming you're off campus) and just enjoy college life without the school bit. It's an awesome time to pick up hobbies, get in better shape, study for gmat, whatever. And the timing works great to do off-season travel, visit friends at other colleges, etc. etc.
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