Bachelor of General Studies

[bermudalocket]

Hi everyone! Due to a series of life circumstances, I'm finishing my bachelor's degree online through Indiana University. I will receive a Bachelor of General Studies degree (BGS) when I finish.

 

I'm hearing so many mixed things about my grad school prospects with a BGS degree. I'm currently planning on getting an MAT to teach high school mathematics. Will a BGS hurt my chances of admission? If you cant speak specifically to chances of admission to an MAT program, what about grad school in a more general sense? Obviously my personal statement covers the circumstances that led me to this point.

 

Thanks!

[Tsavo]

I do not think that what "type" of a degree typically matters. A lot of people go to graduate school and pursue a different field of study from their undergrad. I too ended up having to finish my degree via distance education and had no trouble applying and being accepted into programs. It's still a B* degree, after all. As long as the other parts of your application are good (GRE, SOP, LOR), I cannot foresee why you couldn't get into a graduate program.