second bachelors degree

Applying to College
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<p>hi all,</p>

<p>i have a small but very important question. i have just graduated from university (good school, tough major) but i have done so in the worst manner (terrible course choices, poor grades) and now i want to make amends, so to speak. i have decided to go for another bachelors degree at a different school. it is also a very good school so i am concerned if there is a possibility that they will reject my application. of course, one way to find out is by sending in the application but at the moment, it is the only program and school that i am willing to attend so i want to be sure that i have a shot.
i would like to find out how difficult is it to get into a second bachelors program? i am sure its not as tough as the first time. and what are some of the important things to keep in mind. any help appreciated.
i have not revealed much about my school, gpa, major etc because i want to see if there is anyone who has been through this process. many thanks.</p>

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Someone I know did this. It is quite difficult. The usual rationale is “we don’t have enough room for all the people that applied here for their 1st degree; giving a space to someone who already has a degree deprives another person of their chance for a degree”. Search on the website of colleges you’re thinking about and generally they’ll tell you if they’ll even <em>consider</em> people for 2nd degrees.</p>

<p>The person I know did an end-run. At the Cal-State schools (back in the day, anyway) to get accepted to a Masters program you had to have a bachelor degree. ANY bachelor degree. And that was about the extent of the admission criteria. So friend applies for MS program and gets accepted; first thing that happens, of course, is he is promptly enrolled in the undergrad classes since he’s missing the prerequisites for the MS degree. Completes courses, spends 1 more year and gets MS.</p>