Why is there so much hostility towards people that messed up in undergrad and want to have a chance at finance but not this sort of hostility in other lucrative professions with such prospects?

Hi, finance/maths/computer science degree, essentially at my uni. Just browsing through here occasionally, but still too early on through my courses to really be too connected to the real world.

I had a very slack, lazy first year - understatement of the century, in fact, barely passing - but after that my GPA skyrocketed to B+'s to A+'s (not american, essentially my grade). Also had extenuating circumstances where i'd been admitted into courses where pre-reqs weren't listed and couldn't withdraw once they came into play later in the courses - i'm still awaiting the results of those.

Essentially, I understand my poor first year affects my degree overall, and an employer is looking for what I can provide them instead of what I've done - is this enough to demonstrate that I am highly ambitious now? My first year I was very ambitious in my own hobby, but I since transferred it once I realized real life and study was more important.

Definitely considering postgrad courses if that is what's required.

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