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I've decided to try the second Bachelor's degree route instead of graduate school due to a completely different career path I'm taking. I felt this was the best choice because I don't feel I'm ready for graduate school, especially with this career transition. I have a pretty good idea on what to do but I'm just looking around for various bits of advice from anybody who perhaps went this direction with their education.
I'm cohabiting with my S.O. and we've agreed to support each other (I get a second degree, she works full time and then she goes to school while I work full time.) As long as we budget and plan accordingly, I believe we should be able to go through with this idea. I've made it through college with less money and resources once before so I don't foresee any issues.
I understand a second Bachelor's reduces the financial aid available. I have applied to some community college out of curiosity since graduating and have gotten financial aid offers including scholarships up to $1,000. I believe as long as I make the right moves, I can combine the remaining undergraduate federal loan amounts I have with some scholarships and cover the cost of tuition. My overall student loan debt will be up, but at least I will have more options after graduation. There are graduates with "worse degrees" and more debt than myself, anyway.
I've also been looking into transfer credits from my first degree. Almost every if not all universities I've looked into allow you to transfer the credits and get exemption from general education and core requirements in return. Most school require only 50% of your core major curriculum to be done at their school for your degree. I'd be using this to take only relevant classes and graduate quickly, minimizing excess debt.
As far as my major, I plan to pursue a double major: Accounting, Finance.
I plan to utilize everything I can at my prospective school: Internships, clubs, career center, professors and so on.
I did a search for some related threads but feel they didn't provide sufficient information. I figured I could squeeze some more out this way. What advice or extra steps should I take to ensure my second time around is a great success?
what was your major before? I thought about doing the same thing as well and go from history to communications, and while it would give me more options, the pay would not necessarily be more.
What you do different is go to the best school for the program you want to study. Consider UPenn, Booth, NYU. You're going there to learn. Don't waste your money on anything other than learning from the best.
That's how I feel. I'm just wondering what to do when my federal loans run out. I'm okay with private loans, but I'm not sure if I qualify and I'm worried about the deferment/forbearance/IBR options private loans (don't) have.
Thank you for the insight! I'm in my early twenties now so hopefully I won't feel too old. Most of the students at my undergraduate were 2-5 years older than me so it'll be different.
Shopping schools is where I'm stuck now because it seems near impossible to get in touch with admissions around this time. I'd love to get a fall admissions (since my financial aid won't really be affected as a second degree student) but I've had no luck getting responses. Any advice on how to tackle this one?
Skipping prereqs is what I planned, as well as doubling up. Back in high school I was on good terms with the guidance counselor so I managed to negotiate into doubling up (i.e. taking a required prereq and the proceeding class in the same semester instead of spread out.) Hopefully it works with this plan. I already have several prereqs done for a business degree (I diversified my general education during undergrad) so things like math may not be required for my second time around.
I've decided to try the second Bachelor's degree route instead of graduate school due to a completely different career path I'm taking. I felt this was the best choice because I don't feel I'm ready for graduate school, especially with this career transition. I have a pretty good idea on what to do but I'm just looking around for various bits of advice from anybody who perhaps went this direction with their education.
I'm cohabiting with my S.O. and we've agreed to support each other (I get a second degree, she works full time and then she goes to school while I work full time.) As long as we budget and plan accordingly, I believe we should be able to go through with this idea. I've made it through college with less money and resources once before so I don't foresee any issues.
I understand a second Bachelor's reduces the financial aid available. I have applied to some community college out of curiosity since graduating and have gotten financial aid offers including scholarships up to $1,000. I believe as long as I make the right moves, I can combine the remaining undergraduate federal loan amounts I have with some scholarships and cover the cost of tuition. My overall student loan debt will be up, but at least I will have more options after graduation. There are graduates with "worse degrees" and more debt than myself, anyway.
I've also been looking into transfer credits from my first degree. Almost every if not all universities I've looked into allow you to transfer the credits and get exemption from general education and core requirements in return. Most school require only 50% of your core major curriculum to be done at their school for your degree. I'd be using this to take only relevant classes and graduate quickly, minimizing excess debt.
As far as my major, I plan to pursue a double major: Accounting, Finance.
I plan to utilize everything I can at my prospective school: Internships, clubs, career center, professors and so on.
I did a search for some related threads but feel they didn't provide sufficient information. I figured I could squeeze some more out this way. What advice or extra steps should I take to ensure my second time around is a great success?
Depending on what your first major was you could get a masters in another field.
For physics you could get a CS master or with Finance/accounting you could do MIS, etc.
What was your first major?
I saw you wanted to do accounting and finance. I know people who dont have accounting/finance backgrounds and just did a masters in this and got a job in the field. It really depends if your first major applie.
Depending on what your first major was you could get a masters in another field.
For physics you could get a CS master or with Finance/accounting you could do MIS, etc.
What was your first major?
I saw you wanted to do accounting and finance. I know people who dont have accounting/finance backgrounds and just did a masters in this and got a job in the field. It really depends if your first major applie.
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Acting.
"Would you like fries with that?"
Mentioned above. A master's degree is not feasible.
Mentioned above. A master's degree is not feasible.
With acting probably not you would need another bachelors.
Sorry i didnt feel like reading through all the responses but you should have included it in OP.
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