Smartest way to navigate tough FT market?

Hey guys, for context I am a junior at (think W&L/Davidson/William & Mary) who has a job at a LMM bank in a city that I don't think I want to be at after I graduate. I was also hoping to potentially get a more known MM bank offer if that is at all possible.

My general plan was to try and network into another job after I get my FT offer (which during the interview process at my current job people said was automatic unless I seriously screw something up). My plan B after that was to go somewhere like Vanderbilt MSF after I graduate in Spring 2024 to wait out the job market and try to land a better FT offer with the slightly better college on my resume and hopefully when the job market picks up a little?

I am a little confused because I thought Vandy MSF was a good option but saw a thread that its not a smart move at all. Any thoughts/help y'all could give me on this?

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