IBD Associate reaching out to me

Hey guys, so I'm a  final year student currently immersed in the ft recruiting cycle for IBD positions. I did not do my summer analyst stint at any of the BBs for investment banking in my third year summer. However, I've been applying for the ft roles now and I received an email from an associate at one of the BBs looking to "connect with me and share more about FT roles in their IB group" (from what I have read, this group is quite solid, not the best but still a revenue generator).

Could I know if any other fellows have ever received such an email from associates/analysts/VP etc during the FT cycle? I am not sure if this is normal but I'm nonetheless very thankful to even be contacted like this...anyway, would you guys also happen to have any tips on how I could prepare for this call? 

Thanks and have a great day!!

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Could I know if they explicitly call it a first round/interview or did they just say its to share more about the roles? 

 

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