Advice on higher studies for breaking into IB

Hello all, I'm in my last year of UG (passing out on Apr 2023) and in a rut on what would be my best course of action to get into the industry. I was hoping I could get some advice from the communityMy grade is ~3.8/4 and I don't have much time to prep for GMAT since most deadlines are by Jan (I can give the test anyway but not optimistic about >720)I'm looking for unis in US & UK, I just have 1 relevant internship and lots of extra curriculars.What would be best for me?1. I do MSc in semi targets right after my graduation2. take gap of 1 yr , improve my scores and try for T1s / targets for MSc itself (Do job/internship meanwhile for 2 yrs and do MBA instead.Any takes and opinions are most welcome. Thanks a ton!

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