I messed up my Bachelors and need to know how to start over

I would think OP should dig in deeper. Do they want CS, Data Analytics or something else.

Maybe they can talk to a few professors / advisors at a few different schools, explore the nuances of the different majors, and develop a plan that way. And/or look up some industry professionals. Ask what they do for a living on a daily basis - and the type of training they have…make sure it’s the right fit before going down the wrong path.

It may be another bachelor. It may be a masters with lots of pre reqs. But rather than make a rash decision, really fine tune before hand.

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Let me elaborate: I think I like math, and I know I like logic. I think CS would give me the ability to apply those theoretical foundations into problem-solving, which tickles my brain and gives me a dopamine hit. Those are the intrinsic motivations. Extrinsic motivation is that I also like money.

Have you taken a year of calculus? How did you do? Algebra and Geometry are high school level classes. It’s great that you’ve now found that you enjoy them, but the only career that they prepare you for would be becoming a middle or high school math teacher (and you’d still need calculus) or a middle and high school math tutor. But I agree, if you get that sense of satisfaction from solving math and logic problems, you might very well like Comp Sci. Rather than try to start a second undergrad degree to “start over”, you might want to take calc or the next higher level math and Comp Sci classes at your local public 4 yr college. The comm coll classes are likely to be too low level, not challenging enough to test whether this is the right field for you. Another option would be a coding boot camp. They test you to see whether you have the aptitude for them to train you. It costs, or you have to sign away some of your earning power for some time, in lieu of free training.

If you haven’t yet taken calculus, and you try it at your local public 4 yr college, and don’t do well in it, then that will tell you that Comp Sci or any field requiring higher mathematics is not for you.

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Unless you are doing some certification course at a community college…I would suggest you not go to community college. That’s actually moving backwards.

What have you been doing since graduation? Did I miss that?

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I agree that you need to test the waters.

Our daughter and son are both employed as CS engineers. They both took Algebra and Geometry in middle school.
They both took the highest levels of advanced calculus in their high schools and then continued into more advanced math at their colleges. CS is a very difficult major and a number of students drop out because they can’t handle the amount of math, physics and engineering concepts involved in the CS discipline.
Yes, the money is great and they are making incredible income, but they have always liked math and have a history of performing exceptionally well on grades and test scores in their high school and college math experiences.
If you can handle that kind of math experience, and the competition involved in performing well in CS, then go for it!

I’m not trying to discourage you, I’m just trying to make you aware that it is a very difficult major and that is why they pay the big bucks to those that can handle the intense amount of work in this major.

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I’ve worked some jobs. I’ve been dealing with a family situation. It’s been hard.

I understand. I was thinking of teaching myself more math and then getting to Calc-1 to see if would be at all feasible. If I can’t handle that math, then I’d be happy to say I tried my best.

All you can do is try. You’ll kick yourself if you don’t, at least, give it a go. I think if you take a class at the local public uni in Calc, you’ll see if you’re ready for it.

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