What do I really need to do to get into HF

Just prospecting - a little late to the game but currently a 3rd year in Canada. Did WM in the summer at a big 4 here. My first two years I spent focused on IB got no further than a superday for RJ and BNS so slowed down on the path for a bit because I wasn’t sure. I’ve been looking into HF - not in Canada. Compared to PE/IB what exactly do they look for in Canada or the US?

I’ve been doing my own research but a lot of stuff I’m unsure about about

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