Admitted Second Bachelor Students

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1) Accepting Our Offer: If you intend to join CSULB for the term you have been offered admission, you must accept our offer by signing onto MyCSULB.

2) Test Requirement: Graduate Students admitted into a second bachelor program where the first bachelor is from an institution outside the U.S. must meet all components to the CSULB bachelor degree and may be required to take the English Placement Test (EPT) and/or the Entry Level Mathematics Test (ELM) prior to the admitted term. Please refer to the bottom section of your admission letter to verify your testing requirement.  Send email to CSUOut-of-state@ets.org to register for the required test(s) if you are out of California.

3) Form I-20: The form I-20 is issued for admitted students who have demonstrated enough funds are available for immediate study. If you’re transferring to CSULB from a U.S. institution on an F-1 visa, your I-20 will be issued after your SEVIS record has been released to CSULB.  Second bachelor students from overseas will be issued a form I-20 after verification of funds.  Even though most graduate students complete their program in two years, the normal duration of the I-20 is set for 36 months (3 years).

4) Attend Mandatory Admission Sessions: F-1 students are required to attend a CIE check-in session.  This session includes the following: reviewing your immigration documents, verifying the proper health insurance, and answering inquiries of our office or university functions.

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You will be receiving an acceptance packet, which will include our notice of admission letter, form I-20, and relevant documents. Please review the information carefully, follow your “to-do list”, and contact our office (cie-admission@csulb.edu) if you have any questions. Please make certain to include your student ID number in your email inquiries.