Felony will be expunged in 2 years what to do in the main time?

Hey, guys, I need some advice from anyone with experience in the industry. Any would be appreciated. I recently graduated with a finance degree at the same time got sentenced to probation for my stupid actions during freshman year of college. Long story short it will be expunged in two years.

What are my options right now or what would you do in my situation if you can't find full-time employment due to background checks and having to show up to court for probation every Monday. Is there anything useful to do to gain experience?

Should I go for an MBA at a Columbia or NYU? or should I just give up on finance/banking career and maybe get a graduates degree in quant/coding?

Thanks again for taking the time!

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Chill for a year and then get an MSF. By the time you graduate, you'll be clear.

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1) Find a better lawyer. There are legal workarounds to this, trust me. 2) Offer to work on contract free of charge with the prospect of an eventual full-time transition. 3) Brokers broker and network your tail off. 4) Fintech startup.

If you have the resources, option 1 is worth pursuing aggressively. Best of luck.

 

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