Profile and Chances LOW GPA, extra bachelor?

I messed up and over the past month I have been thinking hard how to fix my life.

I was 18 when I graduated highschool.

I took a gap year, travel.

I was 19 when I started economics degree, finishing in 4 years instead of 3. GPA 3.3-3.5.

No work expierence, other than volunteer in gap year. Played poker for a living but that wont look good for university.

Obviously these stats will get me nowhere near business school.

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to do a new bachelor, in physics for example? Work hard for 3 years and get 3.8+ GPA. Will be 26 when I then graduate. During this bachelor do several internships.

Is this a terrible idea?

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Best Response

it's be stupid to do second bachelors.

although 3.4ish isn't great, plenty have even worse GPAs and backgrounds, and they get jobs.

although poker isn't a job itself, it could very well lead to one. e.g. a real example at my head is that Susquehanna Int'l Group often hires mathematicians (poker players in particular)

once you have a job, you will see a better picture. you can start working and maybe double down on school to fix any gaps you still have. full-time school isn't a job, so don't bother yet, unless you absolutely need it.

 

Dude...don't you have a HF internship offer? Take a moment and asses the cards you have been dealt. You'd be wasting your time doing another bachelor..,what's the point if your looking for entry level work? Not worth the time. Not worth the money. Not worth the debt if you have to take loans. You need to take that offer...leverage the hell out of it and move on.

Keep it together and you will go far..
 

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