I’d give people the opposite advice: take longer for your bachelors, masters, PhD. At least when you want to become a professional scientist.
The reason is simple: a semester extra in your bachelor does not really matter, but if you manage to publish a paper or do a lab visit at an elite institution this is highly visible and pays of for the rest of your career. Same goes for the master.
For the PhD it’s even smarter to take a bit longer: you’ll be judged by your publication list and the skills you have, not for the years, in addition many early career grants are for people working the first 7 years after their PhD.
For me there are only 2 reasons to rush your PhD: you are a genius and they want to give you a professor position, you need a higher salary.
The reason is simple: a semester extra in your bachelor does not really matter, but if you manage to publish a paper or do a lab visit at an elite institution this is highly visible and pays of for the rest of your career. Same goes for the master.
For the PhD it’s even smarter to take a bit longer: you’ll be judged by your publication list and the skills you have, not for the years, in addition many early career grants are for people working the first 7 years after their PhD.
For me there are only 2 reasons to rush your PhD: you are a genius and they want to give you a professor position, you need a higher salary.