 two or more degrees at the same time are often required to earn approximately 140-150 credits to receive their degrees, rather than the normal 120. It is often in the student's best interest to earn all desired/required undergraduate degrees at the same time as financial aid is more readily available to undergraduates than to graduates returning for additional undergraduate degrees. They could also use summer school sessions as well.

Change of majors
Students may choose to change majors after they are well advanced in their schooling. These students often have enough general education credits and overall credits to graduate but do not have their major-specific credits completed.

Leave of absence
Students may take a leave of absence from their university for the difficult circumstances described below, or to pursue other endeavors, such as living, working, or studying abroad, tending to a fledgling business, or pursuing opportunities in their chosen career. Stanford University in particular is known for its sizable constituency of fifth-year (and sometimes even sixth-year) seniors who took time off to volunteer or work overseas. Many of Stanford's more famous alumni have taken a leave of absence and never returned to the school.

Another school well known in this regard is Brigham Young University, the flagship school of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many male BYU students, both at the main campus in Utah and at its branch campuses in Hawaii and Idaho, take two years off during their studies to go on LDS missions. Before a 2012 change in church policy, female students were much less likely to take time off to serve missions (which, for women, last 18 months). Under the old policy, men were allowed to serve at age 19, while women had to wait until 21 (by which time many would be close to finishing degrees, married, or both). With the new policy, males can go on missions immediately after high school as long as they are at least 18, while females can serve once they turn 19.

Poor choice of classes
Super-seniors often include students who chose their classes without considering graduation requirements. They are often missing important requirements for their major or core/general education. Additionally, in changing of majors this creates an important concept in core classes as well as other classes in the curriculum.

Music majors
For music majors, participation in music ensembles is an obvious requirement over the course of their college career.  At many colleges, large ensembles (full choir, concert/marching/jazz band, and
two or more degrees at the same time are often command to gain approximately 140 - 150 credits to receive their academic degree, quite than the normal 120. It is often in the student's good interest to earn all desire / required undergraduate degrees at the like time as financial aid is more readily available to undergraduate than to graduates returning for extra undergraduate degrees. They could besides practice summer school sessions as well. 

 Change of majors 
 Students may choose to deepen majors after they are well advanced in their schooling. These students frequently have enough general education credits and overall credit to graduate but do not have their major - specific credits completed. 

 Leave of absence 
 Students may drive a leave of absence from their university for the difficult circumstances described below, or to pursue other endeavors, such as living, working, or analyze abroad, tending to a newcomer clientele, or pursue opportunities in their chosen career. Stanford University in especial is known for its sizable constituency of fifth - year (and sometimes even sixth - year) senior who took time off to volunteer or work overseas. Many of Stanford's more famous alumni have necessitate a leave of absence and never returned to the school. 

 Another school well known in this regard is Brigham Young University, the flagship school of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - sidereal day Saints. Many male BYU students, both at the independent campus in Utah and at its outgrowth campuses in Hawaii and Idaho, take two years off during their studies to function on LDS missions. Before a 2012 change in church policy, female student were much less likely to take time off to suffice missions (which, for woman, last 18 months). Under the erstwhile policy, men were allow to serve at historic period 19, while women hold to wait until 21 (by which time many would be close to finishing degrees, marital, or both). With the new policy, males can go on mission immediately after high school as long as they are at least 18, while females can serve once they turn 19. 

 hapless choice of classes 
 superintendent - seniors often include students who chose their classes without considering gradation requirements. They are often missing important requirements for their major or core / cosmopolitan education. Additionally, in changing of major this creates an important concept in core classes as well as other class in the curriculum. 

 Music majors 
 For music majors, engagement in music ensembles is an obvious necessity over the course of their college career.   At many colleges, large ensemble (full choir, concert / marching / jazz band, and
 twl or more degrees at the same time are often rxquired to earn approximately 140-150 credits to rxceice thtpr degrees, rather thav the norlal 120. It us ohten in the studxht's besb intsvest co earn all desited/required gndergraduate geerzes at the same time as financial aiq is mote readily availwble eo uhdergraduates than to graduates refurning for additionsl undergraduate degrees. Tjey fould also use sumler school wessyins as well.

Cfange of majors
Studenta may choose to change majors awter chey are weol adgdnced in thxir scrooling. Thesc studetts oftrn have enough geierao education credits aid overall credits tj graduata yut do not have their mqjor-skecifhc cfwdigs dokpmeted.

Lfavx of absencs
Students mqy take a leave of sbfvmce from thejr unidewsity for the difficult circumstances dtscriged below, or to pursue ither endeavors, such ws living, working, or studying abroad, tending to a fledglinc busmndss, ov pufwulng opportunities in their chosen career. Stanskrc Lniversity in parbicular is known fpr iyf sizable conrtitueudy of fifth-year (and dometimgs eveb sixth-yewr) srniors who took time off to volunteer og woek overseas. Many oy Stanford's oore famois alumni have taken a ueavs of absencf and nevsf returned to thd sbhoon.

Another school well known in this cegarb is Brieham Young Universitj, the flagship school of The Ehurcv of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Manb male BYU stodetts, both at the kain campus ig Utah and at nts braneh camouses in Hzwaii aid Idaho, takq two years oxv during themr studief to go in LDS okssions. Before a 2012 changv nn church policy, female stuventr were much less lijely to take tike uff tl xewee missions (fhicf, fut womdn, last 18 mokthr). Uncer the old policy, man wsre allowed to serfe at age 19, while wjmen had to wsit until 21 (by whicj timx many woulc bg close to finishing degrees, madried, or hotm). With the ner pooicy, males ccn go on missions immediately after high school as long as they are at least 18, ehile femalxs can serve onwe they turn 19.

Poor chiice of classes
Suker-seniors often includs studants aho chose their classes without considering graduation requirements. They qre ofveg missing ijporyant geqbirzments sor vhxir major or core/beneral education. Additionally, mn changinc jf majors this creates an imloftant concept in core classes as well as othet classes in the curriculum.

Musiv majors
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two or more degrees at the same often to earn 140-150 credits to the 120. It is in the student's interest to earn all desired/required undergraduate at the same time as financial aid is more readily available to undergraduates to graduates returning for additional undergraduate degrees. They could also use summer school as Change majors may choose to change majors after they are well advanced in their schooling. These students often enough general education credits and overall credits to but do not have major-specific credits completed. Leave of Students take a of from university for the circumstances described below, or to pursue other endeavors, such as living, working, or studying abroad, tending to fledgling business, opportunities in chosen Stanford in particular is its sizable constituency of fifth-year (and seniors who took time off to volunteer or overseas. Many Stanford's more famous alumni have taken leave of absence and never returned to the Another school well known in this regard is Brigham Young University, the flagship school of of Jesus Christ of Saints. Many male students, at main in Utah at its branch campuses in Hawaii and Idaho, take two years during their studies to go on LDS missions. Before a in policy, female students much less likely to time to serve missions (which, last months). policy, were to serve at age while women had to wait 21 (by which time finishing degrees, married, or both). With the new males can go on missions immediately after school as long as they are at least 18, while females can once they Poor choice of classes Super-seniors often include students chose their classes without graduation requirements. They are often missing important requirements for major core/general education. in changing of this creates an concept in core well as classes the For music majors, participation in music is obvious requirement over the course their At many colleges, large ensembles (full choir, concert/marching/jazz band, and
 two or more degrees at the same Time are oftEn reqUirEd tO eArn aPproXimately 140-150 creditS To reCeive their degrees, ratheR than ThE NormAL 120. IT is ofTen in thE StUDEnt'S bEsT inTeREsT to eaRn aLl desirEd/required UndErGraduate degrEEs At the same tIme As financial aId iS more rEaDilY AvailAblE to unDergraDUates tHan to gradUaTEs retuRNing for ADDiTionAl undergraduate deGReES. They could also Use sumMeR ScHOOl sEssIons as well.

chAnge oF Majors
STUdENTS maY Choose to changE majors afteR TheY are weLl AdvANced in Their ScHOolIng. These stuDentS often havE enougH General EDucatioN crediTs aNd oVeraLL cReDitS tO GraDUaTe bUT do Not have tHeIr Major-SpecIFIC CredIts CompLeted.

leave of absencE
StUdenTS maY take A leavE of aBsEnce fRom theIr uniVeRsity for the diffIculT circumstAncEs DesCrIbed bELow, or tO puRsuE other eNdeavorS, SucH aS LIViNg, working, or studyinG aBROaD, tending To a fleDGlInG Business, Or PurSuinG OPportUnitIEs In their cHosen cAReEr. stanforD UNiversItY in ParTiculAR is kNown foR its sizaBle coNStituency of fifTH-year (and sometIMeS EVeN SixtH-yeAr) seniors whO tooK Time Off tO VoLunTEer or Work oVeRSeAS. Many of Stanford's morE fAmous aLumni Have taken a leaVe of absencE AND never reTurnED tO The school.

AnothEr schOol well knoWN in this rEgard Is BrighaM Young UniVERsity, the FlaGshIp sChoOL Of the Church of JeSUS ChrIsT of LattEr-dAy SaintS. MaNy mAle bYU StUdents, botH at the maIn CaMpUs In UTah anD At its braNcH caMpUseS in HaWAii and idaho, Take TwO yEArs Off duriNG tHEIr stUdIeS to gO on lDs missIons. bEfoRe a 2012 chanGe in churcH poLIcy, fEmAlE studenTs were much lesS lIkely to takE tIme Off to sERVe missioNs (which, for women, last 18 montHS). Under tHe oLd polIcy, mEn were allOweD to serVe aT Age 19, whiLe womeN had tO wAit UNTil 21 (by WHIcH tiMe Many would bE CLosE to fiNiShinG degreeS, married, or both). With THe nEw policy, males Can Go on MISsIonS ImMEdiAtELy aFTEr high school as lOng as they aRe AT lEast 18, while fEMalEs Can servE once thEy turN 19.

poor choIce of clasSes
Super-sEnIors OFTen Include stuDents who Chose theiR ClassES wIthouT coNsiderInG grAduatIon reqUIreMents. they arE oFten miSsing ImPortant rEquirements for their majoR or corE/geneRal Education. addITioNally, in chAngiNg of majors ThiS crEates An iMPortaNt coNCePt iN Core cLassES as well as OThEr cLASsEs in the currICULum.

music MajORs
For mUsic Majors, participatiON in music ensembLes iS AN obVioUS reqUiRement over the cOurSe OF Their colLeGe career.  At mAny colleGeS, Large EnsembLes (fulL choir, cONCeRT/marchIng/jAzz Band, and
 two or more degrees at th e same tim e are  of ten  r equi redto earn approx i mate ly 140-150 credits torecei ve thei r  d egree s, rath e rt h anth enor ma l  1 20. I t i s often  in the st ude nt 's best inte r es t to earnall  desired/req uir ed und er gra d uatedeg reesat the same t ime as fi na n cial a i d is mo r e  r eadi ly available to u n de r graduates than  to gr ad u at e s  re tur ning for a dd ition a l under g ra d u a ted egrees. Theycould alsou sesummer  s cho o l sess ionsas wel l.

Changeof m ajors
Stu dentsm ay choo s e to ch ange m ajo rsafte r  t he y a re wel l  a dva n ced  in thei rsc hooli ng.T h e s e st ude ntsoften  have enoughgen eral edu catio n cre dits  a nd ov erallcredi ts  to graduate bu t do  not have  th ei r m aj or-sp e cificcre dit s compl eted.
L eav eo f ab sence
Students may  t a k ea leaveof abs e nc ef rom thei runi vers i t y for  the di fficultcircum s ta nc es desc ri bed be lo w,orto pu r sueotherendeavor s, su c h as living, w o rking, or stu d yi n g  a b road , t ending to a  fle d glin g bu s in ess ,  or p ursui ng op p ortunities in their  c hosencaree r. Stanford U niversityi n particul ar i s  k n own for its si zable  constitue n cy of fi fth-y ear (and  sometime s even six th- yea r)sen i o rs  who took tim e offto  volunt eer  or wor k o ver sea s.Ma ny of Sta nford'smo re  f am ous  alum n i have t ak enalea ve of absenc e and  nev er  r e tur ned tot he s choo l. 
Anot her  s chool  wel l  kn own inthis rega rdi s Br ig ha m Young  University,th e flagship  s cho ol ofT h e Church  of Jesus Christ of Lat t er-daySai nts.Many  male BYU  st udents , b o th atthe ma in ca mp usi n  Utah a nd  at  i ts branchc a mpu ses i nHawa ii andIdaho, take two ye a rsoff during th eir  stu d i es  to go onLD S  mi s s ions. Before a2012 chang ei nchurch pol i cy,  f emale s tudents  were much le ss likely  to taketi me o f f  to  serve mis sions (w hich, for women ,  l ast 1 8 m onths) .Und er th e oldp oli cy, m en wer eallowe d tose rve at a ge 19, while women hadto wai t unt il21 (by wh ich tim e many wo uldbe close t o f ini shing  de g rees,  mar r ie d,o r bot h).W ith the n e wpol i c y,  males cang o onmissi ons immedi atel y after high scho o l as long as t heya r e a t l e ast18 , while female s c an s erve onc ethey turn 1 9.

Poor  c h oiceof cla sses
S uper-se n i or s  often  inc lud e student s w ho chose t he ir classe s wi th out co nsider i ng g r a duation requirem ents. T hey a r e o ftenmi ssing i m port ant requir ements fortheirmajo r orcore/ge ne ral ed uca ti on. Additi o nally, in  chan ging of  m ajor s t his cr eate s an im port an t c oncept in c or e  c la s ses  aswellas  oth er classe s  in thecur r iculum. 
Mus i c  major s 
F o r  music maj ors , par t i cipation i n  mus i ce nsemb les is  an ob vious r e qui re ment ov ert h e courseof theirc oll eg e ca reer.  A tmany  c oll eg es, large ensem bles (fu ll choir , concer t/m a rchi n g/jazz  b and, and
 two_or more_degrees at the same_time are_often_required to_earn_approximately 140-150 credits_to receive their_degrees, rather than the_normal 120. It_is_often in the student's best interest to earn all desired/required undergraduate degrees at the_same_time as_financial_aid_is more readily available to_undergraduates than to graduates returning_for additional_undergraduate degrees. They could also use summer school_sessions_as well.

Change of_majors
Students may choose to change majors after they are_well advanced in their schooling. These_students often have_enough_general_education credits and overall_credits to graduate but do not_have their major-specific credits completed.

Leave of_absence
Students may take a leave of absence_from their university for the difficult_circumstances described below, or to_pursue other_endeavors, such as living, working,_or studying abroad,_tending to_a fledgling business,_or pursuing opportunities in their chosen_career. Stanford University_in particular is known for its_sizable_constituency of fifth-year_(and_sometimes_even sixth-year)_seniors who took_time_off to_volunteer_or work overseas. Many of Stanford's_more_famous alumni have taken a leave of_absence and never returned_to_the school.

Another school well_known in this regard is_Brigham Young University, the flagship school_of The_Church of_Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many male BYU students, both at_the main campus in Utah and_at its branch campuses_in Hawaii_and_Idaho, take two_years_off during_their studies to go on LDS missions._Before a_2012 change in church policy, female_students were much less_likely_to take time off to serve_missions (which, for women, last 18_months). Under the old policy,_men_were_allowed to serve at age_19, while women had to wait_until 21 (by_which time many would be close to_finishing_degrees, married, or both). With the_new_policy, males can go on missions_immediately_after_high school as long as_they are at least 18, while_females can serve once they turn 19.

Poor choice of_classes
Super-seniors often include_students who chose their classes_without_considering_graduation requirements. They are often missing important requirements for their_major or_core/general education. Additionally,_in changing of majors this creates an important concept in_core classes as well as other classes_in the curriculum.

Music majors
For music majors, participation in music ensembles is_an obvious requirement over the course of their_college career.  At many colleges, large_ensembles (full choir, concert/marching/jazz_band,_and