Discovered my interest too late in CS to major in it. How to get into this field?

This happened to me. Took CS and discrete maths in my 3rd year of premed. Final year I did some computational neuroscience research but with basic Python stuff. Went to grad school to study computer engineering and taught myself CS along the way.

I would avoid the 2nd BS. It's a bad ROI for time and money. An MS is also a delicate choice and you should only do it if your program caters to students with a non-traditional or non-engineering background. This way, you'll have the chance to take foundational courses. An MS is expensive but it's still cheaper than a BS.

I got into my MS program due to high GRE scores and high grades in the CS courses.

A bootcamp is also an option, but choose one that covers the fundamentals thoroughly.

You can apply to jobs while self-studying but it will be harder. Without strong projects or extracurriculars (e.g. hackathons, clubs, open source), there is a low chance your resume would get through.

However, if you can find a job where you can use your strengths in Biophysics and CS, this is by far the best option.

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