MSF/MMS worth going if you want to do IB but have no IB internship?

I'm a recent grad interested in Investment Banking. I've recently been accepted into an MSF / MMS at a target school (both the undergrad and grad programs are targets) and I'm thinking about whether I should go or not. The reason I don't want to go is because I have no internships under my belt. I'm thinking about reapplying to the school and other programs and try to get accepted early so I can get a Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer internship before the start of the program (I applied late). As of right now, I don't think I'm a competitive applicant (3.5 GPA, GRE just under 300 - didn't study). I've been dinged at 2 schools twice and 2 other schools once.

Background:

I'm in the US. I was a liberal arts major so it's been hard trying to get finance-related roles. I'm currently a Financial Advisor at a Fortune 75 company.

Cost:

It's a one year program and the tuition is going to be around 50k. Will be taking out a loan.

What do you think?

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