Prospects for MSF

Hello everyone, I'm new here (obviously) and needed a little help to figure out where I stand with regards to the probability of getting into a (pretty good) MSF program. Obviously every situation is different, which is why I am here; I've been lurking and it seems like you guys have a wealth of knowledge regarding this subjects. I apologize if I'm in the wrong place.

I recently graduated from UT Dallas with a BS in Econ, 3.0 GPA. I haven't had any relevant financial internships or jobs during my undergraduate years, and I am currently still looking for a job. I pretty much fucked around while I was an undergraduate for much of the time, my only goal was to maintain a 3.0 so I could keep my full ride. I kept telling myself that my GPA wouldn't really matter unless I was below a 3.0. The only internship I had was at a craft distillery (distributed mainly in Texas) my last semester of college, which was mostly a sales-based position. Only extracurriculars are nothing special, was elected Secretary and Treasurer in my fraternity. Going to graduate school was always in the cards for me, but I figured it would happen later in my career if I ran into any glass ceilings. Instead, with not very many job prospects on the horizon, I decided to take the GMAT next month and apply to MSF programs.

It seems that MSF programs are generally more accepting of students with less experience than your typical MBA candidate, is that true? I do realize that I am applying VERY late in the cycle, but I have checked and there are a number of programs that have deadlines past my March 5th GMAT date. I realize that most of this hinges on my gmat score; truthfully, I'm not as worried about it as I probably should be. I'm going to study my ass off for the next month (there's nothing else to do while I'm at home besides apply for jobs), and seem to do pretty well on standardized tests.

Are SAT and gmat scores correlated? Obviously the GMAT will be more difficult, but I took the SAT cold (no books or courses) and got 670 critical reading and 700 in math. How will that roughly translate to a GMAT score? I am shooting for a 750, which is stupidly high, but I need lofty goals. I know that a score of 680-720 is much more realistic, albeit still high. I'm going to take my first practice test tomorrow to see how I do. My target schools are Virginia, SMU, and Ohio State. Are these (specifically Virginia) realistic goals, or are these just delusions of grandeur? I don't want to be forced to attend somewhere like Texas Tech, no offense to anyone there.

And what do I hope to achieve with this? The realistic goal is corporate finance; however, my dream has always been to work in the sports industry, and I hope to work for a sports franchise in a financial capacity. Of course, if I do graduate from a great program with prestigious placements, I would not hesitate to stick my foot in something more in line with the general idea of this community.

SORRY IF THIS IS LONG... I don't think there's any possible way to tl;dr this. And to any moderators: if this is in the wrong place, then please move it to the correct forum! Thank you everyone.

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