second degree

*regina spektor voice* everything is different the second time around

Hi Aska

I have a horrible gpa and a useless degree in polisci, I don’t know if I can do anything with this. I want to do another undergrad in a year or two, biology next time around. What is that thing on the calender that says you can apply to do a second degree if you do it before June?

http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/Degree_Requirements_(H.B.A.,_H.B.Sc.,_BCom).html

If I apply for a second degree is an automatic get in or is it based on grades? Secondly does it have to be two majors or a major and two minor or can I just take one major or specialist the second time around? Does it have to be 20 courses the second time around? Finally how does a make-up year work?

Thank you

Confused and Scared for the future

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hey there,

well, it’s not automatic, since you have to petition to complete a second degree. i’d recommend talking to the Faculty of Arts & Science now to ask about specific criteria.

you’ll have to follow the same degree requirement rules as you did the first time around – that means an appropriate number of subject POSts, 20.0 credits (though you’ll usually get 5.0 FCEs transferred over, so it’s typically only 15.0 that you have to do), etc.

a make-up year is basically like a victory lap in high school – you just take classes for one more year after you graduate. the classes will appear on your transcript and will affect you GPA (even though you’ve already got a degree). people who take make-up years are often trying to boost their GPA for grad school.

best of luck, homie,

aska

P.S. thanks for your patience as aska took a break for the holidays – i hope the answer is still useful to you!

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