12-08-2023, 06:56 PM
If you're trying to make a career change it would be seen as weird to have two Bachelor's, not as weird to have two Master's.
If you already have a legit Bachelor's and are already employed, your employer might not scrutinize a Master's or Doctorate's you get afterwards.
If you already have a legit Bachelor's that has little value in the real world, you're probably sick to death of school and would love to just test out or pay to get a diploma printed to try and make up for some of that wasted time/money from your undergrad. Like "Why can't I get a pay raise when Sally here doesn't know basic marketing and types with two fingers?" "Because, although her entire job is making coffee and giving bad customer service, Sally still has an MBA" "I can get an MBA too!".
If you're trying to move abroad, some countries don't really look up the details of your school or diploma as closely as they should, but you are only allowed to immigrate if you have a Master's, or they give you preferential treatment (easier and faster visa processing, or a visa valid for longer) etc.
Anyways I too have seen diploma mills at all levels. I've also seen stuff I thought was a diploma mill ($20 English Second Language Teaching Certificate, obtainable in 7 hours, offering some sort of credit) which turned out to be legit.
If you already have a legit Bachelor's and are already employed, your employer might not scrutinize a Master's or Doctorate's you get afterwards.
If you already have a legit Bachelor's that has little value in the real world, you're probably sick to death of school and would love to just test out or pay to get a diploma printed to try and make up for some of that wasted time/money from your undergrad. Like "Why can't I get a pay raise when Sally here doesn't know basic marketing and types with two fingers?" "Because, although her entire job is making coffee and giving bad customer service, Sally still has an MBA" "I can get an MBA too!".
If you're trying to move abroad, some countries don't really look up the details of your school or diploma as closely as they should, but you are only allowed to immigrate if you have a Master's, or they give you preferential treatment (easier and faster visa processing, or a visa valid for longer) etc.
Anyways I too have seen diploma mills at all levels. I've also seen stuff I thought was a diploma mill ($20 English Second Language Teaching Certificate, obtainable in 7 hours, offering some sort of credit) which turned out to be legit.
Finished: 2 AAs, 1 BA, 2 trade schools, 3 ENEB MAs, JLPT N1.
In Progress: 1 WGU MA, 2 Mastercurssos, 3 more ENEB MAs, teacher license.
In Progress: 1 WGU MA, 2 Mastercurssos, 3 more ENEB MAs, teacher license.
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