Sophomore at Semi Target is Struggling With Networking

Hello everyone, I'm struggling with networking and I would like to get some advice. 

I'm a sophomore at a semi-target (T25) school, I've been struggling with networking lately. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but I've been sending out hundreds of emails to 14 firms every day but I only get a 0.1% return rate (I get 1-2 emails back). It's already Thanksgiving and will be Christmas soon, I know that I only have the first two weeks in December to send out emails and all EB applications will be open on January 1st. I don't know what to do, I spent a lot of time studying technicals and behaviorals but if there's no networking I won't even have a chance to show my knowledge. 

What should I do at this point, if anyone has any advice it will be much appreciated. Thank you and happy Thanksgiving.

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I have a couple of upperclassman friends but when they are all frat bros (but I'm not in their frat), and the people that helped them during their recruiting process were either their older frat bros or the MDs that their dad have personal connections with. 

 

Probably because you're spamming everyone in the bullpen. Bankers frequently talk shit amongst each other about ppl who do this.

 

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