Has anyone gone back to school to get a 2nd bachelor's degree?

Yes, I was in the same situation. I was a Journalism major and after realizing that becoming a news anchor was like becoming an actor, I had to regroup. I went back for a second bachelor's and got an IT degree. Then, I went on to get a Master's and am now working on my PhD. One thing you need to do is to talk to the advisor in the engineering school that you are applying to. Since I already had a bachelor's degree, I didn't have to take all of the core classes. I just had to focus on the IT courses in my major. It is called a post-baccaleurate degree, for those students working on another bachelor's degree. Go for it - You have a chance to fix the course of your life, so do it. And, since you have a biology degree, you may want to look into bio-engineering. That way, your 1st degree won't feel like a complete waste.

I'm a college counselor, and I see people return for a second degree quite frequently. Someone else mentioned nursing ... you may want to consider that field. Nursing is very much in demand these days and there are many different ways to practice as a nurse. If you can do the biology B.S., you can do a nursing degree. Make sure you explore your local community college, as well as local 4-year colleges ... many schools are offering accelerated nursing degrees to folks with B.S. degrees. By all means, if you're not happy with your job, then change. Life's too short. Good luck! Tim

It's not as difficult a road as the first one was. Actually, you may find the experience of the second bachelor's pretty enjoyable by comparison - you're older and have some 'real-world' perspective. If you really can't get into a master's program or if a master's won't achieve your career goal - go for the second bachelor's. You're going to hear from a lot of people who think you're insane. Keep two important points they're likely to miss in mind. 1) the economy is pretty bad and that's the best time to go to school to gain credentials. 2) everyone and his brother has a bachelor's degree and two bachelor's or a master's will indeed set you apart. If you take the engineering route - give some real thought to doing a second bachelor's and then staying at it to get the master's. Three years now for a lifetime of serious earning power is a good trade. ☺

Well let's see... I earned a BS in electrical engineering... then a masters in applied physics... then a Ph.D in physics and a Ph.D in electrical engineering. 12 years later I earned a bachelors in anthropology, then a masters, and 10 years after that a Ph.D's in ancient and comparative religions. I've been a NASA engineer, A program manager for Rockwell International, a research scientist, a college professor, an archaeologist and a religious scholar. I too, have learned much... I've always made a good living and my life, thus far, has been interesting. Was it all worth it? Absolutely!

I got a second bachelors in Mathematics. My first Bachelors degree was in Business, I didn't feel like a challenged myself with the business degree so I went back. I went back immediately after I finished and hadn't gone out to the workforce yet though. I took a few engineering courses when I was working on my Math degree its definitely a creative field. Good Luck.

Yep. Sure did. I was fortunate in that I took a lot the maximum Arts electives when I did my BSc in Math/Stats... a lot of them being in Economics since I was greatly interested in Econometrics. I was also able to do it in 3 semesters with taking an extra couse each semester (overload). I went back to the same university and they gave me a really good deal on tuition (because I had a high GPA). Education is always a plus... but now you also have real world experience as unsatisfying as it might be. Use that to your advantage... by entering into bioengineering or even chemical engineering if you have a good bit of chemistry behind you... that way, your education blends. Real world lab experience is a fantastic thing to have! Be thankful at the very least for that!

No, but when I finish my first degree in Psychology. I plan to go back and get another bachelors or my masters.

I've done it. I had a degree in English from a foreign school and then I decided to have a major career change. I went back to school and got a second B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in Chemistry. I am now in medical school. For me, it was worth it. Employers and higher education schools are always suspicious of foreign credentials. Scope out several schools and find out which ones will transfer at least some of your credits, so that you don't have to take all of the classes, including those you have already taken, all over again. Some schools are more reasonable than others when it comes to this. If you can do it in two years, that will be a great bargain. Your idea sounds like a very good one. Good luck.

Yes - I went back and got a BS in Business Admin and the later an MBA. Some career fields do require a Master's Degree in order to move to the next tier - Biology may be like this (might even require a PhD). Engineering fields do pay well even with just a BS - so it could be very beneficial to go back and get the Engineering degree.