Does graduating in two terms look bad on a resume?

[Pats20]

A lot of online applications now ask for start and finish dates for college and require input. So if you have older credits that would be an explanation. But if not, you may be asked to explain. Idk.

This is interesting, because at least in some states, and possibly federally, this could be illegal, as it could be used to try and ascertain someone's age (admittedly unreliably, especially for folks that are regulars here...)

So if the option is there to not put it in, I'd just do that and then if it comes up, explain that you studied at various times over years.  (BTW, this is credibly true even if you did 90 credits on Sophia or some such, in 3 months and whatever your school-of-choice requires in another 6... because the ability to complete 90 credits in 6 months certainly comes from knowledge and insight and understanding gained outside of just what you learned taking those specific classes...)

This is what I was thinking. A tool to try and determine your age
I actually enrolled in 2020 for med tecep. Graduated In March of 2023. So mine doesn’t look too odd. I leave off the other options to add other schools. 

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A lot of online applications now ask for start and finish dates for college and require input. So if you have older credits that would be an explanation. But if not, you may be asked to explain. Idk.

For the overwhelming majority of jobs, I doubt anyone is looking at this input other than an HR screener giving it a cursory glance to see if you check the "has a degree" box. no one is worried about dates.

I’m not so sure. If that’s the case then why not just ask for highest level of completed education. And then ask field of study.