Which MSF for the best value? Low GPA, non-financial background

Hi guys, I'm looking to apply for an MS Finance and need guidance as to what university I could go to that maximizes my ROI

About me, I hold a Bachelor's in Marketing from the Lahore School of Economics. I have studied a number of financial courses in my undergraduate like financial accounting, decision analysis (Excel-based) and financial management (some form of introduction to analytical methods) but nothing concrete. 

I trade the Mini S&P and cryptos using Excess sometimes, have averaged a return of 12% per month over the past couple of months. 

I currently have UT Austin, UT Dallas, Texas A&M in mind. Which colleges would you guys suggest that is able to get me a break into an analyst position?

Anything that can be done to supplement my admission into the uni and improve employability later on? I'm currently enrolled in a few courses from Coursera that should improve my financial knowhow and would love to hear more about how I can move from here on.


Looking forward to a fruitful discussion, cheers! 

 

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