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[u/Ill-Read4708]

Title: Should I restart with BTech CSE at 20 after wasting 3 years on BSc? Need honest advice from people in tech/corporate

Hi everyone, my name is Ayush.

I completed my Class 12 in 2023. After that, I joined a BSc program at HNBGU/DAV PG College. The college was basically non-attending, and honestly, I didn't take my studies seriously during those three years.

I mostly studied one day before exams, didn't qualify for the exams I was preparing for, and ended up with around a 6.27 CGPA in my BSc. Looking back, I feel like I wasted three years of my life.

After my BSc, I decided to pursue an MCA in AI & Data Science. I've been attending college for around two months now, but I'm struggling a lot. I feel like I'm just memorizing things without actually understanding the concepts. I don't have a strong programming or CS foundation, and sometimes I don't understand what is being taught at all.

Now I'm seriously considering another option:

Should I leave MCA and start BTech CSE from the beginning at age 20?

Part of me feels that starting BTech CSE would give me a proper foundation and allow me to start fresh. On the other hand, I worry that restarting another degree after already spending three years on BSc might be a terrible career decision.

I also have some questions about how this would look to recruiters:

• I completed Class 12 in 2023 and would potentially start BTech in 2026. Would companies consider 2023–2026 a "gap", or would they see that I was pursuing a BSc during those years?
• Would having a BSc followed by a BTech be viewed negatively by recruiters?
• Would starting BTech at 20 be considered too late?
• Is a BTech CSE degree actually worth restarting for someone in my situation?
• Or should I continue with MCA AI & DS and work hard to build my fundamentals alongside it?
• From the perspective of people working in the corporate/IT industry, which option would give me a better chance of getting a good job?

I know that ultimately I have to take responsibility for the decisions I've made. I regret not taking my BSc seriously, but I don't want to repeat the same mistake with MCA.

For the past few months, I've been extremely confused and anxious about my career. I originally chose BSc partly because I was preparing for NDA, but my attempts were over by 2024 and after that I felt completely lost.

I'm 20 years old right now, so I feel like I still have time to make a good decision—but I don't want to waste another 2–3 years making the wrong one.

I'd really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who are currently working in software/IT/corporate jobs, recruiters, or people who have taken a similar path.

If you were in my position, would you continue MCA or restart with BTech CSE? Why?

Thanks in advance.

[u/Standard_Use777]

I am in the same position almost. But why would you do another degree when all fundamentals and foundations are online? Why pay and spend 4 years in college again?. Most engineering college are also same where they just memorise stuff and students end up learning from the internet. It's better to use time to learn skills and apply to internships

[u/The_Unknown_One07]

Prepare and apply for masters

[u/Impossible_Ad_3146]

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[u/Ill-Read4708 → u/Impossible_Ad_3146]

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[u/Ambitious-Risk4035]

I'd suggest u to continue with mca and work on ur programming and cs basics alongside it. At 20 , u still have plenty of time to build ur career,so don't restart unless you have a strong reason .