High-school freshman seeking advice

I am starting this topic because I want to know from people in the hedge fund industry now what I can do in my high-school and college careers to maximize my chances of being successful at landing a job at a hedge fund. Also if anyone has any insight specifically on how to get into a hedge fund with macro strategy that would be great.

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Honestly, networking should not be your priority yet when you're still a freshman in high school. At this stage in your life, pretty nothing you do will matter to your post-college career except your SAT and what college you end up getting into.

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Get good grades and a good SAT. Work a summer job, and work a lot of hours - and do it in something that forces you to interact a lot with people. Will help your social skills and working the long hours will give you credibility later in life (plus some extra spending money which is a bonus)
Go to the best school you can get into. Open a trading account. Start trading those HS savings. Watch CNBC. Learn a bit about the market and follow the news (WSJ, FT, etc). Network.
Get an IB internship - accept the offer from the best bank you can (GS, MS, JPM) and of those choose the best group
Begin interviewing at hedge funds 6-9 months after you start your investment banking gig
Leave for the first hedge fund who gives you an offer. Good luck!

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Is it sinking in yet OP?

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