Geography Degree and Investment Banking?

Hey everyone, Long time reader first time poster. I have a question.

I transferred to a target school in the Bay Area(California) for Economics, but due to pledging a fraternity didn't meet to requirements academically to declare. Long story short my new major now is Geography.

Currently I have a 3.2 GPA. I took Fin/Mang. accounting and econ classes at my community college receiving my A.A. in economics. Currently taking an upper division financial statement analysis and valuation class. I also had biz. development & strategy internship at a no-name company this past summer (8 employees total). I will be graduating in spring 2019.

All things considered, am I exponentially screwed breaking into IB/corporate banking? Finance is still my passion. However I just want to know if I'm chasing a pipe dream at this point. Thanks

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