i never graduated college

[Biggy]

I thought I did, then my diploma never came.

It turns out I am short by 6 hours, is that bullshit or what. I am missing 2 classes, both to fulfill my general education requirement. I took the necessary credit hours, but 2 of my classes didnt count towards my electives (they pull this shit all the time).

This happened once before in my academic career, where it didn't count because there was a tiny asterisk next to the course name. I took 2 criminal justice classes my last semester, 1 counted, 1 didn't. Then they are saying I am missing a general ARTS class (meaning it could be on the 100 level - a class a 10 year old could pass). I have to call up tomorrow and plea with them to let some of these classes fly or else I have to take them online, or at the local school which isn't an option since I am to busy with my online ventures.

I have emails from my advisor because I wanted to confirm graduation towards the end of the year, maybe I should forward them to her? Everyone said I was graduating OK.

Heres the lesson people: don't send your kids to college, just have them do online porn. This is a freaking nightmare.

[XxXotic]

so... did you walk with your graduating class?

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by XxXotic

so... did you walk with your graduating class?

of course.. my name was on the program under May graduation as well. My whole family was there, and when I verified that I was graduating thru the emails to the advisor, they replied back and even knew I hadn't purchased my cap and gown at the time. I was a very good student - graduated 3.7 overall with honors and barely went to class since I worked full time and had an office there. The school I went to was rated #5 in the US for finance, which was my major.

in june they even sent me a letter saying to do whats called an "exit interview" for the small student loan I had taken out years ago (~1500 due in feb), or else my diploma would be delayed. They claim they sent a letter out at the same time saying I was deficient in those classes, but I really never received it. Of course when it comes to money... they made sure to get that letter to me. Its complete bureaucratic bullshit situation.

They have a petition panel for situations like this. Best case scenario is they accept other classes as credit. Worst case, I have to get them done somehow.

[Nickatilynx]

Awww shit man , thats bullshit!!!

[XxXotic]

Originally Posted by Biggy

of course.. my name was on the program under May graduation as well. My whole family was there, and when I verified that I was graduating thru the emails to the advisor, they replied back and even knew I hadn't purchased my cap and gown at the time. I was a very good student - graduated 3.7 overall with honors and barely went to class since I worked full time and had an office there. The school I went to was rated #5 in the US for finance, which was my major.

in june they even sent me a letter saying to do whats called an "exit interview" for the small student loan I had taken out years ago (~1500 due in feb), or else my diploma would be delayed. They claim they sent a letter out at the same time saying I was deficient in those classes, but I really never received it. Of course when it comes to money... they made sure to get that letter to me. Its complete bureaucratic bullshit situation.

They have a petition panel for situations like this. Best case scenario is they accept other classes as credit. Worst case, I have to get them done somehow.

now that's fucked up. They let you walk then tell you, sorry yer 6 credits short?? thats ridiculous man, I feel for ya. GL getting it sorted out, I think if they assumed you had enough credits to walk then you should have enough credits for a diploma.

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

Awww shit man , thats bullshit!!!

yeah, its definitely frustrating, but im going to try and not lose sleep over it.. its 2 classes if they are pricks and dont count some of the others I took. i'll get them done, its important to me that I finish up.

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by Biggy

yeah, its definitely frustrating, but im going to try and not lose sleep over it.. its 2 classes if they are pricks and dont count some of the others I took. i'll get them done, its important to me that I finish up.

Good on ya!

Maybe they will see sense.

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by XxXotic

now that's fucked up. They let you walk then tell you, sorry yer 6 credits short?? thats ridiculous man, I feel for ya. GL getting it sorted out, I think if they assumed you had enough credits to walk then you should have enough credits for a diploma.

you apply for graduation in october. they are supposed to let you know before hand if youre missing something - they look into what classes you're registered for, etc. they do a final check afterwards to make sure you passed all the classes, etc - so if you fail, its only on yourself to blame. its ridiculous that when i was emailing in april confirming, no one took a close look. I went to a big school, about 40k undergrad, mistakes are bound to happen.

also, i stuck around on campus because I still had my office lease for an addition 6 weeks (1st summer session). I could have easily taken the 2 classes then, no sweat. Now that I am back in NYC, 800 miles away, its a different story.

I just had a realization..

I have an excuse to go back to college, a top 10 partying school, take a measley 2 classes, one can be introductory. I can still do all my work.....

My whole tune has changed. I am the luckiest person alive

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I just had a realization..

I have an excuse to go back to college, a top 10 partying school, take a measley 2 classes, one can be introductory. I can still do all my work.....

My whole tune has changed. I am the luckiest person alive

sorry, that was me

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I just had a realization..

I have an excuse to go back to college, a top 10 partying school, take a measley 2 classes, one can be introductory. I can still do all my work.....

My whole tune has changed. I am the luckiest person alive

You can also defer payment on your loans until you graduate

[slavdogg]

go graduate

otherwise you gonna be a bum and a college drop out like me

[Mike AI]

Bush's fault!

[XxXotic]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

Bush's fault!

preach on brother! amen!

[PornoDoggy]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

Bush's fault!

You got that right out of the conservative playbook, didn't you?

[Biggy]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

Bush's fault!

you know it!
"George Bush Hates Black People" - Kanye West.

[grimm]

Originally Posted by Biggy

I thought I did, then my diploma never came.

It turns out I am short by 6 hours, is that bullshit or what. I am missing 2 classes, both to fulfill my general education requirement. I took the necessary credit hours, but 2 of my classes didnt count towards my electives (they pull this shit all the time).

This happened once before in my academic career, where it didn't count because there was a tiny asterisk next to the course name. I took 2 criminal justice classes my last semester, 1 counted, 1 didn't. Then they are saying I am missing a general ARTS class (meaning it could be on the 100 level - a class a 10 year old could pass). I have to call up tomorrow and plea with them to let some of these classes fly or else I have to take them online, or at the local school which isn't an option since I am to busy with my online ventures.

I have emails from my advisor because I wanted to confirm graduation towards the end of the year, maybe I should forward them to her? Everyone said I was graduating OK.

Heres the lesson people: don't send your kids to college, just have them do online porn. This is a freaking nightmare.

not surprised, in the least

[Almighty Colin]

I used to have a recurring nightmare about this happening.

Go back and get some good content. :-)

[selena]

I just have a couple of associates degrees, but my experience was that academic advisors are rather...incompetent...to say the least.

My oldest son is just getting started at Purdue, and I have hammered it into his head to not rely on someone else to make sure he takes the courses he needs.

Not saying you did, of course, Biggy.

Just that to them it is a job, and to him it is his life.

[Trev]

Originally Posted by selena

Just that to them it is a job, and to him it is his life.

That's a pearl!

[Biggy]

to a regular student, an advisor is a joke. its like seeing a bank teller, you never get the same one twice, its pretty scare. since i was in the honors program, i actually had a very good one assigned to me all 4 years..

just a little update: my advisor admit she messed up a little and has already let one of the classes slide, so now its one class. I thanked her for the sheer honesty, as someone incompetent would have probably lied to cover their own ass, where here it helped the situation a lot. the 2nd class, there are a few options we are looking into

it turns out they confirmed they mailed me a letter mid-june regarding it.. i never received it, and even if i did, it does me a lot of good a month after graduation, which means I was approved for graduation, and this is a big mistake on their end IMO. You can't tell someone they are OK to graduate, to then reverse it a month after, they do double check to make sure you pass all your classes, but I should have definitely received info if i was not on track to graduate. im pretty optimistic everything will be ok, but it certainly is not definite. I am in high spirits though. im posting this so hopefully people can learn from what happened to me

[Trev]

That's great news about one of the classes being dropped, I hope you get a good result with the remaining class as well, if not take lots of pics for me when you go back to do it.