Five Years anyone?

***Admin*** · 01-27-04, 05:23 PM

Who's planning on staying in college for over 4 years?
Do you want to or you have no choice?

I am staying in Cal Poly Pomona for over 4 years. I have no choice.

ak · 01-27-04, 06:38 PM

I am also staying for over 4 years. I have no choice...

Who was the person that said that they might "purposely" be doing this? The more I think about it, the more "true" it sounds...

Mike · 01-27-04, 10:14 PM

How about 6 years? I have a job to support myself so sometimes, I need to take only 8-10 units a quarter.
Nothing to be shameful for staying in college for 6 years.

Young Entrepreneur · 01-27-04, 11:28 PM

My estimate: about five and a half years.

vipz · 01-28-04, 12:03 AM

Two wasted in a CC, I hope I'll be done after three years in Calpoly, but I'm being optimistic...

Puffguts · 01-28-04, 07:40 PM

Five years here.

I had to spend my Freshman year to satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement, or get disqualified and sent to MtSac for "re-education."

I am glad to have taken part in the strict English proficiency program, enacted in 2000. It really helped me to reach the level where employers would expect from a University student. To 200 other Freshmen in the following quarters after Fall 2000, it was an ordeal. They were disqualified from the CSU system and sent to Mt.Sac or another community college of their choosing, and they had to complete their requirements there before allowing to reapply back to Cal Poly.

Springles · 01-28-04, 10:49 PM

Five years minimum for me too.
I didn't pass several classes during my freshman year.

Trader · 01-29-04, 12:17 PM

Minimum five years too. Hopefully, I won't give up but complete my degree before I reach 7 years.

Talon · 08-15-05, 04:19 PM

I'm going to try and graduate in four years. Hopefully I can do it.

swagner · 08-15-05, 10:16 PM

I'm pretty sure that most everyone at Cal Poly has/plans to spend 5 years on their education. It's the Poly tradition.

PolarMan · 08-15-05, 10:32 PM

4-year graduation rates at both schools:

Pomona: ~10% (41-45% within 6 years)
San Luis Obispo: ~25% (69% within 6 years)

Architecture majors are pretty much stuck on the five-year plan, but I'd be damn lucky (and insane) if I were to graduate in four years. But hey, unless finances are very tight, why rush your graduation?

Giants8307 · 08-16-05, 11:40 AM

Weird. Why is pomona's grad rate so much lower than slo's?

Keng · 08-16-05, 01:16 PM

I assume a lot higher percentage of student work/study at same time while going to Pomona than SLO.

tekka · 08-16-05, 02:40 PM

cpp student here and i'm going to try for 3. wish me luck

PolarMan · 08-17-05, 12:24 AM

Just don't end up taking 20+ units/qtr. and end up considering suicide (and yes, I'm being serious).

Keng · 08-17-05, 12:29 AM

3 years is hard. Some major is just impossible because all the pre-req.

tekka · 08-17-05, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the advice Polarman, I'll make sure to take it seriously. This is my first quater at Pomona and i'm taking sixteen units to get the feel of it. I'm planning to take 20 units a quater after this. I've managed to knock off a few classes with aps already. oh and i'll make sure to stimulate my mind with other things than school so that it'll be a great experience. *grin*

Mike · 08-17-05, 02:46 PM

if you take 20 units per quarter, heck you won't have any problems graduating in 3 years. good luck buddy

01-27-04, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,961	Five Years anyone? Who's planning on staying in college for over 4 years? Do you want to or you have no choice? I am staying in Cal Poly Pomona for over 4 years. I have no choice. __________________ Cal Poly Forums

01-27-04, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
ak Cal Poly Guru Joined: Oct 2003 Location: LA Posts: 605	I am also staying for over 4 years. I have no choice... Who was the person that said that they might "purposely" be doing this? The more I think about it, the more "true" it sounds... __________________ If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Education is the progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

01-28-04, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
vipz Active Member Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 125	Two wasted in a CC, I hope I'll be done after three years in Calpoly, but I'm being optimistic... __________________ "Researchers have discovered that Uranus is a black hole." That explains why rockets disappear when they come near it.

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01-27-04, 10:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Fullerton Posts: 199	How about 6 years? I have a job to support myself so sometimes, I need to take only 8-10 units a quarter. Nothing to be shameful for staying in college for 6 years.

01-27-04, 11:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Young Entrepreneur Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Riverside Posts: 169	My estimate: about five and a half years.

01-28-04, 07:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Puffguts Active Member Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 140	Five years here. I had to spend my Freshman year to satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement, or get disqualified and sent to MtSac for "re-education." I am glad to have taken part in the strict English proficiency program, enacted in 2000. It really helped me to reach the level where employers would expect from a University student. To 200 other Freshmen in the following quarters after Fall 2000, it was an ordeal. They were disqualified from the CSU system and sent to Mt.Sac or another community college of their choosing, and they had to complete their requirements there before allowing to reapply back to Cal Poly.

01-28-04, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Springles Enthusiast Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 215	Five years minimum for me too. I didn't pass several classes during my freshman year.

01-29-04, 12:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trader Enthusiast Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Pomona Posts: 227	Minimum five years too. Hopefully, I won't give up but complete my degree before I reach 7 years.

08-15-05, 04:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Talon Enthusiast Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 184	I'm going to try and graduate in four years. Hopefully I can do it.

08-15-05, 10:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
swagner Active Member Joined: Apr 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 123	I'm pretty sure that most everyone at Cal Poly has/plans to spend 5 years on their education. It's the Poly tradition.

08-15-05, 10:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
PolarMan Active Member Joined: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 73	4-year graduation rates at both schools: Pomona: ~10% (41-45% within 6 years) San Luis Obispo: ~25% (69% within 6 years) Architecture majors are pretty much stuck on the five-year plan, but I'd be damn lucky (and insane) if I were to graduate in four years. But hey, unless finances are very tight, why rush your graduation?

08-16-05, 11:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
Giants8307 Active Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60	Weird. Why is pomona's grad rate so much lower than slo's?

08-16-05, 01:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Keng Guru Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 597	I assume a lot higher percentage of student work/study at same time while going to Pomona than SLO.

08-16-05, 02:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
tekka Newcomer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Walnut Posts: 2	cpp student here and i'm going to try for 3. wish me luck

08-17-05, 12:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
PolarMan Active Member Joined: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 73	Just don't end up taking 20+ units/qtr. and end up considering suicide (and yes, I'm being serious).

08-17-05, 12:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
Keng Guru Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 597	3 years is hard. Some major is just impossible because all the pre-req.

08-17-05, 10:22 AM	#17 (permalink)
tekka Newcomer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Walnut Posts: 2	Thanks for the advice Polarman, I'll make sure to take it seriously. This is my first quater at Pomona and i'm taking sixteen units to get the feel of it. I'm planning to take 20 units a quater after this. I've managed to knock off a few classes with aps already. oh and i'll make sure to stimulate my mind with other things than school so that it'll be a great experience. grin

08-17-05, 02:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mike Enthusiast Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Fullerton Posts: 199	if you take 20 units per quarter, heck you won't have any problems graduating in 3 years. good luck buddy