I posted this question in another forum on here..

Transfer Students
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<p>This is going to be a bit complex.</p>

<p>I already hold a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from a hick school no one has heard about. The school isn't even ranked. I graduated from this school with a 2.4 GPA on a 4.0 scale. This was because I partied too much in undergrad school.</p>

<p>Now I want to pursue my degree in Computer Science. But I want to go to a school like UCLA. I would go to a community college and then try and transfer. However, the agreements are only for undergrad degrees. I was told by SFSU that none of the California School are awarding second B.S degrees due to budget constraints.</p>

<p>As it stands, I'm taking undergrad computer programming classes through the college of extended learning at San Francisco State University in an effort to improve my G.P.A. I figure I'm going to have to apply the a Master's program since no school is awarding second B.S degrees.</p>

<p>What's my next move? Do I continue to take more classes at SFSU and try to apply to a school like UCLA? Or do I go to a community college that has a transfer agreement with the UC System?</p>

<p>I know the CS graduate program at SFSU will take me if I complete 9 units with a 3.0 GPA through their college of extended learning. But I want to aim higher than that. Ideas?</p>

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<p>“Because of the high volume of applications from first-time degree seeking students, we do not admit students for second bachelor’s degrees at UCLA (with the exception of the Post-Licensure Nursing Program). If you already have a bachelor’s degree, UCLA offers many graduate and professional degree programs that may be of interest to you.”</p>

<p>As far as I know, every UC/CSU has the same policy. Your BS eliminates you from being eligible for any transfer agreements so that is not a viable option. </p>

<p>You have the option of taking classes through UCLA Extension but you don’t get credit towards a degree. </p>

<p>If you are dead set on a second BS, I would look into the policies of Privates/OOS Universities.</p>