Getting MBA only way to transition from Trading to Investment Banking?

I come from a non target school and have been getting more interviews for trading jobs rather than IB jobs, but I ultimately want to get into IB ( I was a college athlete and I have heard traders like that). Is it possible to make a Jump to IB If I do trading for a few years? Do I have to get my MBA to make this jump?

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