<p>My sister wants to start her second Bachelor's degree this fall. She goes to a small university in the NE and has a 3.375 GPA (she got a D in some online class not pertaining to her major)..</p>
<p>Anyway, we are wondering if schools are generally more lax with admissions for those pursuing a second Bachelor's.</p>
<p>Though it's not a stellar GPA, could she still be admitted to a good school (Top 50 maybe)?
Oh, and she'll be 22 by the start of the Fall semester...so does she apply as a non-traditional student?</p>
<p>Some institutions do not admit anyone for a second Bachelor’s. Some degree programs (for example Nursing or Engineering) have strict course sequences that can end up requiring four years in the program. Most institutions will require that the student spend the equivalent of two full years enrolled (60 credits) even if fewer are required for the new major field. A few universities with extensive distance/online programs will transfer up to 90 credits.</p>
<p>Financial aid is normally limited to unsubsidized loans. Many students opt to pick up the courses necessary for a career change at their cheap local community college, or as a non-degree student at their home public U.</p>
<p>I’ve known several people who completed second bachelor’s degrees. Three went to their home-state public U (two different states) after completing their first degree at an out-of-state public U, an out out-of-state private LAC, and at an in-state private LAC. One took more coursework at the in-state public U where she had already graduated, eventually completing enough to be awarded a second BS in a different field of study. </p>
<p>I didn’t complete a second Bachelor’s when I changed fields. I was able to enroll at my home-state public U as a “Senior Transfer” which gave me advanced standing and put me at the head of the line for enrolling in limited enrollment courses, for one year, and then as a “non-degree graduate student” for a second year. After that I went straight to my first choice grad school in another part of the country.</p>
<p>Your sister needs to spend some time researching her options.</p>