Is an MsF a viable option to break into S&T?

I'm a freshman at a non-target studying finance, economics, and mathematics with a 4.0 GPA. I want to work in fixed-income sell-side trading. While I have applied to transfer to multiple target schools, I doubt if I will receive admission given my mediocre high school GPA. If I stay at my current institution and then get an MsF from a target school, would this give me a good chance of getting into these highly competitive positions?

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