Second Bachelors

[myouk]

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Hey guys I know i asked this before but I really need some advice. My undergraduate gpa as well as science gpa is low. Should I just go for a second bachelors? (ill obviously look into a masters as well) Who did this and got a high gpa afterwards and got accepted into a pharmacy school?😕

 

[Corpseman]

How low is it that you think a second degree is needed to make up for it?

 

[nomad339]

If I were in your shoes I would retake the sciences classes at a junior college. I would not bother with a 2nd degree.

If you retake the classes and perform well it will show a mastery of the subject matter. Otherwise a bunch of Cs/Ds/Fs in bio and chem will not look good.

I would definitely NOT pursue a masters if all you want to do is pharmacy... Too time consuming and expensive.

How bad is your GPA?

 

[myouk]

2.5

 

[AlPacino]

Have you taken the PCAT?

 

[myouk]

No, not yet =/

 

[88888888]

2.5

2.5 cumulative ? How about science

 

[myouk]

so overall its 2.7, science its a 2.5 right now

 

[88888888]

I had identical stats as you.. Do good on pcat and your all set.. I got into all my top choices. Key is Dr Collins and doing good on pcat

 

[68quebec]

going for Master is a way better choice than dual bachelor IMO

 

[chemguy79]

IMO, it depends on what you studied for your first degree. If you majored in Biology or Chemistry, getting a second degree will not provide you much help since you have likely taken all of the pre-req courses previously. In that case, pursuing a Masters would be more beneficial.

Another thing to mull over is the fact that, if you already have a Bachelors degree, you won't be able to receive financial aid. If receiving financial aid will be necessary for you to obtain a second Bachelors degree, you should either retake courses as per necessary or pursue a Masters degree.

 

[owlegrad]

IMO, it depends on what you studied for your first degree. If you majored in Biology or Chemistry, getting a second degree will not provide you much help since you have likely taken all of the pre-req courses previously. In that case, pursuing a Masters would be more beneficial.

Another thing to mull over is the fact that, if you already have a Bachelors degree, you won't be able to receive financial aid. If receiving financial aid will be necessary for you to obtain a second Bachelors degree, you should either retake courses as per necessary or pursue a Masters degree.

Love the avatar!

 

[chemguy79]

It was an accurate depiction of my day in the lab when a few experiments went completely awry!