Insight Needed

OK I understand that I am in tough situation, a pretty bleak one with more hope than guarantee.
I majored in Biomedical Sciences for 3 years here at UCF. After sophomore year, I was literally one click away from majoring in Finance but decided against it due to the amount of credits I had obtained and preferred not to be in school another 4 years. That was the first mistake.
After enduring all sorts of science classes that I had no business being in, as I allowed my mother to persuade me into the field (I had no preference coming out of HS) I had no interest in, I realized that I couldn't go 20 more years with it as my career. The only major I could switch to that would accommodate my completed courses was ... Interdisciplinary Studies. This is the grave mistake.
I switched to IDS about a week ago, during my fall senior semester, simply to allow me to take a Finance Minor, and that would essentially be it. I'd graduate once I either complete the 12 Finance classes or 12 Biomed electives.
Even though my degree will say BS in IDS, I'm not one who slacked throughout college. I just found a passion in Finance but didn't act on it quick enough. So to somehow compete with Finance majors in job market, I'm obtaining my Life Insurance License, Series 6, and Real Estate License. These should be done within the next month or so. I enjoy all of these.. well not the Life Insurance as much as the other two but I have the license already.
So I ask, what else should I do to further my attractiveness to employers?
I day trade, and hope to be self-sufficient through trading, but I'm not risking everything on that hope. I am confident though. Is prop trading possible? I wasn't necessarily aiming towards Wall Street because I was under the impression they recruit from certain schools and majors. But I'm open to what you guys suggest. Thanks for taking the time to read.

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