Finishing up Bachelor's degree at 25

I graduated this May at the age of 24. No interview has made a big deal about it yet, you should be fine. We are late bloomers b
 
Also it depends on the industry. Business companies can still be operated like an old ship per say and people all within the age of 20-30 are all considered young. Hell, even in my field I am considered young and I am 35 and the youngest in my office is 26. But if you work tech, than yeah, you might be considered old but even tech is all about what you know and not anything that is essentially age based. I know people doing boot camp coding and most if not all, got jobs and are in their 30's.
 
AZwildcats said:
I graduated this May at the age of 24. No interview has made a big deal about it yet, you should be fine. We are late bloomers b
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For some reason I thought they don't ask your age or couldn't in job interviews for age discrimination purposes.
 
No one cares. I graduated at 24 and got a job at a tier 1 bank. The oldest person in our graduate class there was 32.

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But on another note you need to worry about landing an interview before worrying about them judging you.
 
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I got mine last year at 29. How long it took to get it is a non-issue with employers.

At this point it should hold more meaning to you rather than them as you were able to stay committed and prove to yourself that you can finish.
 
shogun said:
For some reason I thought they don't ask your age or couldn't in job interviews for age discrimination purposes.
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I think on apps they don't ask but most people can decipher someone's age based on their school and work history and if they are old with no work history, well then that will be a huge red flag when it comes to the interview process. Companies and or managers can essentially do whatever they want as long as it checks out on paper. Like I had a department that had a black manager and she hired nothing but minorities in her department. I know another manager that was white and he only hired asian girls. I mean that is as discriminatory as it gets but I am sure all managers will just say they were qualified and race had nothing to do with it....when it actually did. Of course if you can prove there was discrimination in the work field, you'll have to prove it, take it to court and even if you win, the company will have insurance to pay you out and they still won't get in trouble for what they did.
 
No one is going to care that you're 26. If you're coming into a new job as a recent grad hire, you'll see that the ages typical range from 21-30 for both undergrad and graduate hires. You'd probably fit better in their culture because you're still a young employee.

I mean it's not like you're 45 and just graduated with a BS. A recruiter may look at that weird when they're expecting 20 somethings and planning new-hire activities.
 
When I was in school for an associate's degree in respiratory care, I was the 2nd youngest out of everybody and I was already 24. Most were in their 30-40s married with kids.
 
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Oh YoU MaD said:
Congrats famb.. I'm 26 and thinking of going back to school... only have 2 semesters worth of city college :lol: I dont emm know what "career" I want.. I'm already financially comfortable
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Dog I'm 30 and want to get my degree and I make good money.

People neef to realize GPA, Age
 
i got my degree at 24... started at a junior college and kept having to retake some remedial classes so i graduated in 4 years... it was crazy because i spent less time at my 4 year college doing it in 2 years... but when i interviewed for jobs they didnt ask me about how long it took to graduate so they had no idea... you should be good when you graduate at 25 is still a young age
 
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My boy just graduated at 27.

College is looked at alot differently than high school. Your still good, my G. Just don't attend any undergrad parties. Your too old.
 
NT can be supportive sometimes  
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Retro23J said:
I got mine last year at 29. How long it took to get it is a non-issue with employers.
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Of course it does. I'm not hiring anyone who was a 10 yr professional student that only has 1 undergrad to show for. That person should have a good reason why it took that long (e.g. working student, family to support, started businesses, dabbed in a different career, travelling around the world etc.) Just doing something constructive to ones self growth ans improvement. Non of that Van Wilder stuff.
 
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Of course it does. I'm not hiring anyone who was a 10 yr professional student that only has 1 undergrad to show for. That person should have a good reason why it took that long (e.g. working student, family to support, started businesses, dabbed in a different career, travelling around the world etc.) Just doing something constructive to ones self growth ans improvement. Non of that Van Wilder stuff.
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Are you a hiring manager who's dealt with this before?
 
When you got a degree will never come up. Age discrimination is also illegal. You have no idea how young 25 is, you have nothing to fear.
 
buc em buc em unless you age terribly I don't see how this could present an issue, unless you make it an issue.

They can't ask your age in an interview. Just put your graduation date on your resume, there's no reason for you divulge when you started, or how long it took you to complete your degree.

You're fresh out of undergrad.
 
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Who cares? You finished. It isn't like you will be walking around with that information over the top of your head like a character from the Sims.
 
Serious question.

How do you prove discrimination?

Age discrimination is illegal but it is also next to impossible to prove someone's intent/reason for not hiring someone.
 
Mark Antony said:
I wouldn't even put the date.
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I just put the year I finished my undergrad on my resume. Also finished at 24, but look young enough that my current employer thought I was like 22 or 23 when they hired me lulz.
 
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They can easily figure out how old you are just by asking a few pointed questions

Either way, don't let it be an obstacle. Not a big deal
 
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buc em buc em unless you age terribly I don't see how this could present an issue, unless you make it an issue.

They can't ask your age in an interview. Just put your graduation date on your resume, there's no reason for you divulge when you started, or how long it took you to complete your degree.

You're fresh out of undergrad.
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Nah I definitely look like I could pass for like 21 :lol:
 
Slighted said:
They can easily figure out how old you are just by asking a few pointed questions

Either way, don't let it be an obstacle. Not a big deal
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It's a moot point because like everyone else said, 99.99% of employers will not care, but what questions could they ask to deduce that he's 25 and not 22/23?
 
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