Transfer to Ivey or masters

Hi, I am entering 4th year at UWaterloo in math program and have 81 average. I have also had a front office internship as trading analyst for a big AM firm. I want to pursue IBD and am coming to realize that Waterloo may not be the best school for IBD at all. I am in 4th year at this point, should I focus on targeting for masters in a better target school or transfer to IVEY to do my HBA from Western? Thanks,

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I interned there but didnt get full time return offer from them. Also, I will apply fulltime this september for Canadian banks but my hopes are not super high because 50% of their analyst class size is intern class. In this case does master make more sense than Ivey?

 

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