help me with your advice!

I am studying in Hong Kong and my expected graduation Gpa is 3.1/4.3 (second up honor:>2.85, first honor:>3.45)

My Gpa is too low to get any investment bank internship or grad job offer. I am now considering to work for one year and then apply for Northwestern University /IE university Master of Science in Analytics (if GMAT is good enough) with the hope of breaking into IBD.

Lets assume i can go into Northwestern/IE, do you think i can work for IBD M&A/ S&T department? Because i am worried they may prefer master of finance from prestigious universities.

I really need your help!

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