<p>I will soon graduate with a degree in business...but I have a gnawing regret; not getting a science degree. It's too late to change now.
So do you think it's crazy to go back to school in a couple of years to get a science degree and then to go to graduate school and become a researcher?! I'm especially interested in Chemistry and will love to work in a lab. Is this a crazy idea? Should I give up on it? Will it cost ALOT?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>If you can afford to pursue a second bachelors then go ahead and do it. We won’t be able to tell you how much it will cost. You can find that information at whichever college you plan to attend. Check their website or give them a call</p>
<p>You sound very idealistic.
If you can finance it comfortably and it really is your dream, then go for it. </p>
<p>yes, i dont want to say “someone told you so”, but you chose business, because it was one of the easiest degree out there. This is a very common degree chosen by people who said science, or computer degrees are too hard, the classes are too hard, it will take too long to graduate from college.
if you want a 2nd bachelors degree you can, if you can afford it. you will hafve to go to CC for to do some low division courses, for lower cost. and expect to take out loans or pay for colleges out of pocket.</p>
<p>@Grantstudent - I didn’t opt out of science because I thought it was too hard. I did it because I thought there was not enough money in science. I wanted to set myself on course for a high paying power job. But I don’t care about that anymore. I just want to do something I love. </p>
<p>You may not need a second bachelors degree. Look at the prereqs of the grad program you’re interested in. Take the courses at a local CC or state school to save money, as a continuing education student rather than a degree-seeking student. In many cases you do not need your undergrad degree to be in the field, so long as you have all of the required courses with satisfactory grades for admission.</p>
<p>you will have to take all the science classes required for chemistry, thats about 2 years including summers. including bio and physics courses. It is possible to get a high paying job in business, but its not very realistic, you will have to sell things that people are addicted to, such cell phones, junk food but these could take decades if you want to reach ceo level.
best to take the lower diviision courses at CC and the upper at your university, but at your university you will be considered a post-grad student, and FA does not cover you.</p>
<p>Take the prerequisites to the science program at a JC. This’ll save you anywhere from $100-200+ on a per unit basis. Do your best to get A’s in them (It’s not hard at a JC to do this, just go to class and do the homework). In the meanwhile, try to get a part-time 0 experience required lab assistant position (either at the JC or at a lab hiring on CL or Indeed). Use your proficiency with Excel/Word as a skillset and your degree to get the interview. Explain your career change in the resume/application.
After you’re finished with the prerequisites, skip the second bachelor’s and apply to graduate schools that don’t require a same-field bachelor’s for their program. I’d rather hire someone with a bachelor’s in business and a master’s in biochemistry who had a life changing experience than someone who has a bachelor’s, still doesn’t know **** about my industry. </p>