How to Overcome Weak Undergrad School - Ontario, Canada

Hey I'm a 4th year student at a small university in Ontario, Canada - Trent University. I got into better schools, but basically had to go here for financial reasons. I am graduating with a Honours BBA and a 87% - 3.9 CGPA that I am hoping to leverage to overcome the school's lack of reputation. I also have a paid internship in HR, but I'd like to get into something banking or consulting related. My plan is to work for 2-3 years then get my MBA at Schulich. Where can I reasonably find work or where should I look considering the weak school I attended?
Thanks

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Try to network into some of the banks in Canada (check for any alumni from Trent) and really focus on your story and relevant experiences and classes. See if you can go to the schools mentioned in the above post. Congrats on a great score!

For the lead! Sipag, tiyaga, at lakas ng loob!
 

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