Western SA 2028 IB recruiting without Ivey

I am an incoming sophomore at Western without Ivey. I am pushing to get it, but nothing is guaranteed. I am doing an internship @ big 5 in Toronto, and am really pushing for a big 5 SA role for 2028 (3rd yr summer). I have tried networking a ton w bankers at my firm, and continue to, but have over half a year until recruiting begins, and started studying technicals already. 

My question is what can I do to be the best candidate for SA 28 recruiting. I understanding coming from just western without ivey my chances are slim, but still possible, and im willing to do whatever to get into IB, and working at big 5 for the summer is helping build connections, but what else can I do if I have no chance of getting into Ivey and am stuck in just BMOS. 

Also, is recruiting for the states still possible in my case? and if so, how can I also go about that. 

 

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