Do I have a shot at IB?

Hello all,

I am a freshman at a small LAC (Middlebury, Colgate, Williams) and am wondering about my odds of getting an IB offer. I interned at a UMM HF last summer through a family connection, and am interning at a different UMM HF this summer, also through a family connection. I come from a pretty wealthy town and am fortunate to know some individuals within the industry. Do you think I have a shot even if I am at a semi-target?

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I'm at a top 3 LAC and out of my friends that put in a real effort to work in IB they all made it. It was not gifted to them but if you put in the work it is 100% possible. 

 

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