Do I need a masters in Finance to get into FO?

I am a May 2018 Graduate from a no name Maryland State school.
3.6 GPA but lots of good extra circulars and leadership roles. I work at JP Morgan in a back office, Financial Control Role in Delaware (interned previously) I passed CFA Level 1; have Bloomberg certification, and manage my own 15K portfolio 20% return in 2 years. Have not taken GMAT yet but I'm 90% sure i will score at least a 650; and I would say 25% chance I score over a 700.

Currently I am seeking to obtain a front office firm preferably IB at a BB or MM. I do not think my resume is nearly at a level where I could be in the running for those jobs. So my initial thought is that I should apply for a 1 year Masters in Finance Program to basically get a redo of my senior year and hopefully apply to these new Jobs with a much better school on my resume.

Questions: Is it necessary for me to go get a 1 year MSF in order to get a FO job? Is paying $50,000+ for a 1 year MSF worth it? What schools from my below list are either out of reach for me or not a good program?

Any advice for me in general about moving into a better role?

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msfs rarely land FO banking roles since there is usually no internship portion of the program. If you really want FO IB your best bet is to continue working a few years, then apply for a T15 mba.

 
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