Want to get into investment banking-what am i doing wrong

Want to get into investment banking-what am i doing wrong?
I am very interested in becoming an investment banker/portfolio manager/working in hedge funds and other related areas. I understand that there is recession at the moment and these industries are the hardest hit. What can I do to get in? I have a BSc in Business management & IT (achieving first class) and has MSc in finance and accounting with distinction. I also have project management prince2 practitioner (although i don't think it's useful in any way for this). Problem is i finished my masters just when the recession started and hasnt been lucky since. I currenlty have a job in an entirely different field and its so frustrating at the moment bcos i feel like im wasting my life away and being seriously underpaid. Any ideas? Also i'm thinking of studying for CFA...will this really help or should i wait till i'm in the field b4 doing it? If you think i should do it, is there enough time to study for the june exam or go for september? Please help
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Generally, investment bankers are recruited from the top business school management programs. If you attended a school that wasn't ranked in the top 25, you're effectively screwed.