First Investment Banking Internship

I want to get my first IB / M&A Internship. I got several opportunities but in the end I was rejected. I never got those „normal“ IB questions with DCF, WACC, Balance Sheet… I don’t know what I should do. I did Audit at a big4. Should I do Transaction Advisory Services first and then go for MidMarket IB? Can someone give me some tips? Thank you very much

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