02-20-2018, 11:57 AM
I second Dfrecore.
I don't have dates on my resume, BUT sometimes computerized job applications require them. I attended TESU for 12 months, though I worked on that degree for 18 - the first 6 months were independent study.
I would never advise you to lie, but I will admit that I almost always include the full 18 months I worked on my degree AND since I also attended other colleges simultaneously, I put those in there too.
My opinion is if you have any previous college attendance, include it- it shows where your transfer credit comes from and explains the dates. You don't have to include numbers (so what if you only transferred in 6 credits- it's irrelevant), but if you were EVER enrolled somewhere for a semester or two, you can simply write or select the answer that is non/degree - sometimes you can write in "transfer credit" or such. The numbers don't matter, but for the rare person who is actually trying to figure it out, it explains how you can graduate after only a short attendance at your 4-year university.
Also my opinion, but the dates are *possibly* more about when you graduated vs when you started. I think they like to figure out your age unofficially to see if you're what they're looking for.
I don't have dates on my resume, BUT sometimes computerized job applications require them. I attended TESU for 12 months, though I worked on that degree for 18 - the first 6 months were independent study.
I would never advise you to lie, but I will admit that I almost always include the full 18 months I worked on my degree AND since I also attended other colleges simultaneously, I put those in there too.
My opinion is if you have any previous college attendance, include it- it shows where your transfer credit comes from and explains the dates. You don't have to include numbers (so what if you only transferred in 6 credits- it's irrelevant), but if you were EVER enrolled somewhere for a semester or two, you can simply write or select the answer that is non/degree - sometimes you can write in "transfer credit" or such. The numbers don't matter, but for the rare person who is actually trying to figure it out, it explains how you can graduate after only a short attendance at your 4-year university.
Also my opinion, but the dates are *possibly* more about when you graduated vs when you started. I think they like to figure out your age unofficially to see if you're what they're looking for.
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