Investment banking cc->t25 or go to CAL POLY SLO

i'm currently a highschool senior that wants to go to investment banking but i didn't get into target schools but i did get in CAL POLY SLO. but i have pretty good ecs. i have a solid amount of credits from ap exams and college classes i took but im not sure if i should go to slo and try getting into investment banking from there or if i should go to cc (maybe for a year) and transfer into a top school for IB like BERKLEY HAAS, USC Marshall, UPENN Wharton, Stanford, ANY IVYS? how hard is it? ( like buy next to impossible and never done or just i have to work my ass off for the next year) i'm scared of falling behind because competitive freshman apply for internships and idk if i can do that at a cc or if i can apply to like the sophomore programs (at like goldmansachs) bc u have to be at an accredited 4 year uni to even apply
if anyone is done it can you let me know

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