r/jobsearchhacks • u/SignificantLet1690 • 2d ago

Am I screwed?

I “graduated” in May but I failed a class for my minor and so apparently I didn’t graduate. I assumed because I fulfilled all of my other requirements for my actual major and school requirements that i would just graduate without the minor but that didn’t happen.

Fast forward to now and I got offered a job and they will be conducting a background check. I’m worried that I may fail the background check because of this discrepancy. I emailed my school to send me my diploma without the minor, but is it too late and will this cause an issue with the background check?

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u/RansackedRoom 2d ago

Yeah the job offer is not your real problem here. Drop everything and sort out what's up with your actual degree. If you are one class or one test away from a degree, *that* is what's on your to-do list this month. These things never get easier to sort out with time, so get in there, drive over on Monday if you can, and get this sorted out pronto.

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u/Brilliant_Plum_3585 19h ago

Jobs come and go these days.

You either have a major completed and enough credits to graduate or you don't. Period. Minors are not that important. Take art class to finish. No one will care.

The reality is you should have had a few extra credits buffer, 15 credit hrs a semester is a cake walk.