Business School or Grad Scheme

I am a final year non target student trying to get into IB. I have been for two years now.

So far I have a grad scheme lined up in Audit for good company (just outside big 4) and an offer to go to a top European BS to do a MiM. I have a good scholarship offer for the masters as well.

What do you think is best way for me to break into IB? Should I just keep applying to off cycle internships ? Target boutiques? Do the masters ? I’m good at networking I think and have good grades, smart, presentable. I just want the fastest way in.

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