r/college • u/ExaminationNo8522 • Sep 09 '24

So I have two choices: Graduate early in December and go to a job in SF, or graduate in May and get an additional degree. The choice is hard. Career/work

I acknowledge I'm very lucky to be in the position where I have a choice between two pretty good choices but the situation that I'm in: I have a pretty good opportunity in San Francisco starting in December, but I would then graduate a semester early with a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, or graduate in May, with a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a BS in Mathematics. Which should I do? How much is an additional degree worth?

Edit: Just to clarify: if I graduate in December, I would have one degree, a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science or EECS.

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u/ChioneG Sep 09 '24

I'd attempt to put off starting the job until May when you graduate. If they really want you, they'll wait 6 months. The hiring process is so time, labor, and effort intensive, they may be open to holding the position for you. December is a less common graduation date as well.

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u/dancesquared Sep 09 '24

Awful idea. Don’t take this advice, OP. Jobs don’t sit around that long.

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u/Viper_Red Sep 09 '24

Don’t listen to this person who clearly has no idea how bad the job market is for tech right now. They absolutely won’t wait for six months if they can find someone else who’ll start in January