Which MSF should I target?

Hey guys, I am a current undergrad at a small school in the New England looking to work in Investment Banking. For reference I am a rising junior with a 3.8 GPA, Varsity Athlete, and have two internships in wealth management with one being investment research for a wealth management team at a large BB. This spring I was only able to land 3 interviews at smaller banks and couldn't land an offer. This has led me to consider pursuing a Masters in Finance giving myself another year of recruitment and a stronger alumni base to network with while in grad school. My issue is that I do not have time to take the GMAT/GRE with my schedule between working two jobs and competing in my sport year round. 

With this being said I'm looking at applying to MIT, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, UT, and SMU. All of these programs are currently test optional or have the option for the exam to be waived with a 3.5+ GPA. I understand that I'm limiting myself not taking the GMAT however I feel like these schools could definitely provide some great opportunities. There are employment reports for each school however I was curious if anyone on here could attest to any of these programs or knows if they would be worth it. Any advice is appreciated! Thanks! 

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Would highly encourage Georgetown. I say this (objectively) as someone who didn't do a master's or undergrad there.

 

Was originally looking at georgetown but it isn’t test optional. If I end up having time for studying this year I’d 100% consider it

 

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