Premaster + quant finance master VS regular finance master?

Hi monkeys, I need your advice om something.

Situation: As per september, I've signed a contract with a private equity firm for a 4 month internship. I will be graduating by spring 2021. I've been contemplating between a Quant finance master (which is a very intensive mathematical master, two years) and a financial economics master/regular finance master (these are less difficult and only take one year)

Option one: Do the quant finance master that requires a pre-master year first (so 2 years untill I'm a graduate). I can still do summer internships during this period and regular internships. VERY few graduates of this specific track (about 75 grads a year max) and brag about financial quant skills to interviewers.

Option two: Go for either finance or financial economics. Much less difficult/prestigious but a good way to get a cum laude grad degree. Save a year of time but be one amongst many many many graduates.

Option three: feel free to give me an option there if you'd like

End goal: BB IB in london/new york. What do you think?

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