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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ivies are very good at getting kids to graduate on time. That's why they have 90+% four year graduation rates. But there's always the few who take a bit longer. Usually due to taking a semester or even a year off. I don't think most kids care if your son is taking an extra year, some might even be jealous!

Does he need to take an entire extra year? That's a lot - why not just a semester and then he'll graduate next May? Summer courses not available?

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Prof here- I currently work at a University where many many students take 6 years to graduate ( reduced course loads due to financial constraints).
Even more common during pandemic , where many students picked up extra jobs to help out their families financially.

That said, I graduated from an Ivy with very high 4 -year graduation rate. At these institutions, I am shocked an academic advisor hasn’t swooped in to ensure he graduates on time. Has he reached out to his advisor? Can he take summer courses to catch up? Does he need to take a full course load each semester ? Can he actually get by with one very busy semester ? It’s in the University’s interest for him to graduate.

Personally- if my kid were taking longer than 4 years I would be very upset due to the financial burden. I would have her reach out her advisor to see what is minimum she needs to graduate ( including filling schedule with summer courses ).[/quote]

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