2:1 in econ from Russel Group - major health issues during uni, now exploring options
Hello! So I achieved a 2:1 in Economics from a Russel Group university (mid-rank), from the period of 2021 to 2024. My university years were marked with a LOT of physical health issues that really destroyed my student life (it was non existent) and my mental and academic state. It meant that I did absolutely no networking at the time, did no internships and also no year in industry. I achieved 64% overall, which is a miracle as my 2nd and 3rd year attendances were 6% and 4% respectively. It was absolutely no where near my potential, I really had a lot on my mind. I recovered in January this year (fully recovered) and have spent the last 3 months travelling. I was not really in the mental space to apply for grad schemes until a few weeks ago (when I returned home).
So my options are either:
-try to break into finance with no relevant experience and no connections through a grad/entry scheme
- do a masters, to actually experience student life that I didn't get to have whilst on my undergrad. I want to ideally pursue finance and would like the opportunity to take full advantage of the networking and leads that a masters would bring, however I want to know, do I have a chance of getting on any top finance programs with my grade?
I do have some work experience (founded an ecommerce business of $50,0000 revenue, web3 jobs) although it is not relevant to traditional finance and I'm not sure that it will help me break in.
So my options are either:
-try to break into finance with no relevant experience and no connections through a grad/entry scheme
- do a masters, to actually experience student life that I didn't get to have whilst on my undergrad. I want to ideally pursue finance and would like the opportunity to take full advantage of the networking and leads that a masters would bring, however I want to know, do I have a chance of getting on any top finance programs with my grade?
I do have some work experience (founded an ecommerce business of $50,0000 revenue, web3 jobs) although it is not relevant to traditional finance and I'm not sure that it will help me break in.
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