Path to IB post grad?

What the title says. After having gotten absolutely destroyed recruiting for IB (BB/Regional Banks/Boutiques) I decided my best play was to apply to a Masters program worth the money. Have been waiting for ~3 weeks since the final round interview, and just found out today I got denied. I don’t see any other way to break in, my grades are decent (3.6 gpa), I just quite literally can’t even get an interview. Networked my ass off for the last 2 years and it has gotten me virtually nothing except a shitty internship at an asset management firm. Unless you’re some kid from NJ/NY at a non-target with parents in the industry then I haven’t seen anyone from my school break into IB. Just wondering if there is any way to break into banking, post grad, after not receiving a FT offer senior year?

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