my female couisn just Completed her bachelor degree /graduation from usa at the age of 35
here in pakistan we have to complete bachelor degree at the age of 24 max
obviously she did bunk or missed some years of studies for what ever reasons or may b in west this is the style or system of education or may b because of money as education is very expensive there (students in uk/us can tell me better)
supose i did my Alevels or inter in 2007 and bunk /missed few years and now i m starting my bachelor in 2012 in pak then i will not remain
fresh candiate unis will not prefer me they will prefer student who did their A levels in 2011.i will not called fresh i mean to say education system will not see me with good eye i will become (late candiadate ) because i didnt stated my degree right after Alevel in 2008
what i wanted to know is why in west uk/usa/canada people took so many years to complete their degree?i hardly know anyone who completed their degree in 4 years after high school
if they doing job or for what ever reason they miss few years of studies are they still called fresh ?
I know one Pakistani who completed his inter in 92 or 93 than bunked few years and completed bachelor and now in age of 42 taken admission in uni. I wonder since when age factor started considering
what i wanted to know is why in west uk/usa/canada people took so many years to complete their degree?i hardly know anyone who completed their degree in 4 years after high school
if they doing job or for what ever reason they miss few years of studies are they still called fresh ?
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Various reasons.
1) There is no set time to complete a degree. Ideally, if you take the recommended number of classes per semester (four or five in the US), you will graduate in four years. However, some people have different priorities, and take fewer classes. They get involved with internships, part time jobs, and even research that potentially delays them.
2) Culturally, there is nothing wrong with graduating late, or taking fewer classes. Unlike back home, there is less judgement passing going on if someone is taking longer. So it's a mix of cultural expectations and attitude towards education.
3) In the US, "fresh" or freshmen is just a term used for students who have taken less than a set number of classes. You can be 80, and can be a freshman. It's just a status on paper.
4) US education system allows for a lot of freedom in selecting your courses, and experimenting with different fields. It is normal to start out as an engineering student, but four semesters later switch to biology. Your engineering related classes may not count now, so you have to spend extra time taking classes.
5) You can get admission at any age. There is no maximum or ideal age. I would say there is no minimum age either, but those are exceptional cases.
