Resources for students to learn that help with getting into IB

Hi everyone, I wanted to hear what everyone personally used while they were in college to learn more about investment banking and finance outside of just normal classes, and I don't mean just job advice but actual conceptual knowledge about finance. I am interested in IB/Venture Capital for reference.

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