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Old 26th March 2009 | 04:07
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Intruder
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All depends on the university you are applying to for your next degree...

I went through this in 1995. I had an Engineering BS and an MBA, but the universities with whom I inquired told me they wouldn't accept my prior credit for a Computer Science BS because my BS was over 5 years old. It would have taken me 3 years to get a "secondary" BS!

OTOH, I also looked into Masters programs, and found that the only stumbling block was the currency of my GRE or equivalent exam. I found one university that would waive the GRE requirement because of my successful MBA. I got my Masters in Software Engineering in 2 years.

That, however, was in a "brick and mortar" school. Requirements for on-line schools tend to be less. OTOH, the reputation of on-line schools tends to be much less, too...

Do you want the degree for a "check in the box" or to learn something? If the latter, shy away from totally on-line schools.
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