Is a graduate or was a graduate?
Students do not graduate; they are graduated. Hence most writers nowadays say, “I was, he was, or they were graduated”; and ask, “When were you, or was he, graduated?” However, rule or no rule, using graduate in an intransitive sense (“I graduated from college”) is something that speakers of English take to readily.
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Is a graduate or was a graduate?
Students do not graduate; they are graduated. Hence most writers nowadays say, “I was, he was, or they were graduated”; and ask, “When were you, or was he, graduated?” However, rule or no rule, using graduate in an intransitive sense (“I graduated from college”) is something that speakers of English take to readily.
Why is graduation so important?
More earnings: A person who gets a graduation degree is liable to get a better job and earn more. It’s obvious that a person, who is more educated, has better knowledge, is more aware and hence qualified to get a better job than just a normal higher secondary pass out.
What does a GPA mean?
grade point average
Do I earn or get degree?
By completing all requirements you would have “earned” the degree. After receiving the certificate to that effect, you would have “received” the degree. So the degree certificate cannot say “received” but only “earned.”
How do you get a graduate degree?
A master’s degree typically requires a year and one-half to two years of full-time study. To earn a master’s degree you usually need to complete from 36 to 54 semester credits of study (or 60 to 90 quarter-credits). This equals 12 to 18 college courses. Most master’s degrees are awarded by public or state universities.
How is graduation done?
Graduation is the award of a diploma or academic degree, or the ceremony that is sometimes associated with it, in which students become graduates. The date of graduation is often called graduation day. The graduation ceremony itself is also sometimes called: commencement, convocation or invocation.
Can I finish masters in one year?
Yes, it’s possible to complete a master’s program within the span of only 1 year. To complete a master’s degree in 1 year, you will have to take more courses than a typical student will register in a semester. But, you cannot complete MBA in 1 year in the U.S. An MBA program in the U.S. is designed for 2 to 2.5 years.
What is an example of a graduate degree?
Examples of master’s degrees: Master of business administration (M.B.A.) Master of public administration (M.P.A.) Master of fine arts degree (M.F.A.)
