Quick background info on myself: Going into my junior year of undergrad majoring in Finance. I attend a no-name school in Florida. According to my research and those on campus, my school has never produced IB/PE/HF or Mgmt Consultant. Currently, hold a 3.74 GPA.
Have been looking to work for any IB's in the country, had a couple of phone screenings with Lazard (one in Chicago, another in NY) but haven't heard back (not sure if denied or next round is still TBD). Reaching out to local boutiques to try to see if I can work during the school year.
Have had previous internship experiences within Finance departments of a couple Fortune 500 companies. Worst comes to worst, I could do similar work as a career but I rather not. Despite the odds against me I am still determined to get into IB of any level. Will be applying, practicing technicals, and getting my name out there as aggressively as I can to land the ever summer internship before senior year.
In the case I'm not successful in getting into IB (knock on wood), I was looking for some advice:
I've been made aware of deferred MBA's that some Ivy's are offering and was considering applying to in my senior year. Assuming I continue to do well in school and maybe even raise my GPA and get good GMAT scores, would it be wise to go for a deferred MBA?
If I don't get into IB in undergrad and instead apply and get into a target MBA, would it be worth it to work for 2-3 years in an industry job (say in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company) and then head to B-School to get another shot at IB?