Ivy student; looking to break into IB. Advice??

I started at the top public university in state but after receiving endless advice to try to transfer, and realizing i did not fit in there i applied for transfer. I am starting my Junior year at an Ivy in the fall and hope to do IB when i graduate. I am majoring outside of finance, however am working towards a business minor.

Any advice on how to make myself competitive for internship recruitment? how do i prepare best for such a career? Any advice is much appreciated!

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Call Bill Ackman. He will pick up the phone and say, "Bill here". Say "hey Bill , it's chj1992... hear me out". Make him a pitch he can't refuse. Tell him that you'll make him a hundred bag in your first hour. Say that you guys will be the talk of the town again, that you'll be untouchable. Then get down and do 50 pushups. Then do 10 pull-ups. Then buy a new suit and get ready for your face-to-face.

 

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