What Are My Chances For SA BB’s???

Attending a non-target (top 60 school overall academically) in the northeast.

3.82 GPA

Freshman summer: search fund intern. with founders who went Wharton/prior EB experience.

Incoming Sophomore summer: a 20 person “no name” boutique based in NYC.

Considering I go to a non target am I still fighting an uphill battle? Or am I relatively in solid shape even considering the non target name? Thank you!

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Network. Network. Network

35-40 Personalized emails a day for 2-3 months.

10~ calls a week.

 
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Totally possible. The fact that people say it's impossible is a joke. 

Get your resume in a good spot. Tons of good articles about it (just google). Then know all of the technical questions. Just buy the BIWS course / get the guides from a friend and watch the M&I videos on Youtube. It should take you two months to memorize technical then start networking like crazy. It will be challenging but not impossible. If you haven't started studying technicals then posting on WSO is a waste, only use WSO once you know the technical questions like the back of your hand. I went to a worse nontarget, had a worse GPA, had a WAY worse resume, and I made it. Just get off WSO and get to work. I spent too much time worrying if I will make it or if it was possible. LET ME TELL YOU ITS POSSIBLE. Now stop wasting your time (get off WSO) and go study. 

 

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