Is it bad to change graduation date for different roles? /u/Bluesyde CSCQ protests reddit

So as we all know the job market is not the greatest right now.. I a m trying to look for internships and notice a lot of them require you to graduate in 2026 (I am a 2027 grad) and I applied to a lot of these positions too, I originally wasn’t going to but a lot of my friends told me to and just say that I planned to graduate early. Which I could technically do but also don’t really want to lol. So my question is, is it okay to just lie and say I plan on graduating 2026 when I probably won’t? I heard that recruiters actually somewhat look into this now so I don’t really know. Also, if a company offers roles for 2026 and 2027 grads, should I only choose 1 year to apply for?

So as we all know the job market is not the greatest right now.. I a m trying to look for internships and notice a lot of them require you to graduate in 2026 (I am a 2027 grad) and I applied to a lot of these positions too, I originally wasn’t going to but a lot of my friends told me to and just say that I planned to graduate early. Which I could technically do but also don’t really want to lol. So my question is, is it okay to just lie and say I plan on graduating 2026 when I probably won’t? I heard that recruiters actually somewhat look into this now so I don’t really know. Also, if a company offers roles for 2026 and 2027 grads, should I only choose 1 year to apply for?