Rejected from Oxford, LSE & Imperial MFin what to do next?

Hi everyone,

French EDHEC/ESCP undergrad with 2x internships in MM banks in Paris. Got rejected from Oxford/LSE/Imperial Masters but accepted to EMLyon, Edhec, UCL & Warwick MFin. Wondering if these masters are worth it or if I should do a gap year to gain more experience (probably at bigger banks?) and reapply to the targets one.

My goal is to work at a leading BB/EB in London then lateral to PE.

Thanks for your advice!

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I would try to do off-cycles instead for a year. One BB London (try to convert), one MF/UMM London/Paris. During this year, try to reapply. If you convert one of the internships, dont do the master

 

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