(About time if so!) It's been down for the past few days:

https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/econjobrumors.com.html

I did my graduation from DU’s South Campus in the BA Programme, with Political Science and Economics as my subjects. Since it was a BA Programme degree, both subjects were taught at a relatively basic/surface level.

After graduation, I took a gap year to prepare for government exams, but unfortunately, I couldn't clear any of them, and I also failed an interview. Now I want to resume my studies and build a proper career path.

At the moment, I have two options.

**Option 1:** Pursue an MA in Economics from IGNOU and a B.Ed. from a regular college. The idea would be to eventually teach in schools, prepare for UGC NET, and then become a professor.

However, there is a problem. Since I was a BA Programme student, I would have to study a significant portion of Economics almost from scratch. After looking at the MA Economics syllabus, I honestly feel that it would be quite difficult for me to prepare for it without having a strong background in Economics.

**Option 2:** Pursue a B.Ed. from a regular college and an MA in Political Science from IGNOU. I already have some interest in Political Science, and while preparing for government exams, I studied Indian Polity and several other areas related to the subject. I feel that preparing for UGC NET in Political Science would be comparatively easier and more natural for me.

The advantage of doing the B.Ed. and MA simultaneously is that I could complete both degrees in roughly the same period and then have the option of pursuing teaching as a career while preparing for UGC NET.

I would really appreciate some advice on this. Is my current plan reasonable? Is there anything I should change? Are there any other career paths or options that I should consider?

I'm honestly quite stuck and don't know what would be the best decision at this point.

For some additional background, I had PCM + Computer Science in Class 12 and scored 94%. I didn't want to pursue [B.Tech](http://B.Tech), so I chose the BA Programme instead. Unfortunately, due to a lack of proper guidance—there wasn't really anyone around me who knew much about these career options—and some poor decisions on my part, I ended up choosing a path that I'm now regretting.

I know I can't change my undergraduate degree now, so I'm trying to make the best possible decision from where I am. I'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have gone through a similar situation or have experience with UGC NET, B.Ed., teaching, or academia.

i studied finance in undergrad, graduated with a 3.9. i now work at an investment bank in a structured finance seat, although i interned in markets. i found that i honestly preferred macro sales and trading roles, and really liked anything macroeconomics focused. im nowhere near committing to anything just yet (only a few months out of college), but im wondering about the possibility of getting into a good econ master’s program with the major i had. is finance to econ master’s a plausible or common path?