How bad does it look if you graduate late?

[QuantumMan]

I'm off by ONE little course and I need to take an extra semester for my B.S. in bio.

How bad does this look?

I have the option of getting my B.A. in psychology (only need 3 more psych courses), but that would make me graduating as a fifth year senior. Is this better for my application instead of getting 1 degree and graduating late?

So then I'd be graduating late, but get 2 degrees. Is this a bad thing?

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[GCS-15]

No. It's fine to graduate as a 5th year - just do well in your classes and keep up with your ECs

 

[Catalystik]

I'm off by ONE little course and I need to take an extra semester for my B.S. in bio.

How bad does this look?

I have the option of getting my B.A. in psychology (only need 3 more psych courses), but that would make me graduating as a fifth year senior. Is this better for my application instead of getting 1 degree and graduating late?

So then I'd be graduating late, but get 2 degrees. Is this a bad thing?

Having two degrees won't make you more appealing in the eyes of adcomms. Spending an extra year building quality ECs or doing some GPA repair will.

 

[sharpstickie]

I got my associates during high school and it still took me four years to graduate from UG. It didn't effect my acceptances.

 

[Anna Wiliams]

There no particular to decide its bad or good but for obvious reasons to have a smooth and good career one must try to be completing grad. on time.

 

[DingoPingo]

In China undergrad med school is 5 years. So I don't think it will be any problem. Work with some profs while you're at it.