Wow, some of you guys are over thinking this! College is not just undergraduate. You go to college to get a Bachelor's thru doctorate degree. And you put down how many years you attended college. Geez, if it took you 15 years to get a degree, the employer only wants number of years of college. They don't want how long it took you to get it. They care less. You can sell it in an interview that you worked full time, raised a family, etc. and got your degree. KISS principle please.

It's not a hard and fast rule. If you took a bit longer, they just look into it a little more. Good explanations like working your way through college or stuff like that can turn it into a positive.

I had a GPA that was lower than it should have, but was flying full time and taking a full load of classes my junior and senior year... graduated college on time with 1500 hours. As soon as they heard that, they didn't even bother looking at my transcripts.

But for RIGHT HERE, and RIGHT NOW, you need a recruiter contact or other venue to be able to explain such. Otherwise it's simply a matter of (not) getting past the computer/app scorer.

You can put an explanation on your application in the remarks. Not that hard... There is no robo scoring- its all done by a human being who takes that stuff into account.

BK has said he runs an algorithm

Talking about two different companies. The finishing the the degree in 4 years is a point of emphasis for DL... BK is the hiring manager for United and United is not as concerned about finishing the degree in 4.

Right. But at another shop........

Right. This is a United thread, hence my reference to BK in support of the argument that you have to get past the computer.

Took me about a decade. I got my AA in 18 mo then hit the regionals. I don't recall them even asking about it. Go online and get it over with. good luck to all.

There is nothing new about the requirement for a degree when I was hired at United in 1989 it was the same. There were a few without degrees, but they were very few and either had an in with the company or very special qualifications. It is just another square you have to fill. A bachelor degree is considered 4 years of college regardless of how long it took to get it. 4 years with no degree is just considered "some college".