Able to Snag several informaitonal interviews; check list prior to meeting?

Hey fellow monkeys, just wanted to say thank you for the advice I received on how to proceed with an avg gpa and no work experience. I took all the advice as well as scoured through 100s of threads on the topic.

Sending an email to an associate is so simple yet there is this sense of apprehension that makes you uncomfortable the first few emails you send, nonetheless, I was able to connect with 7 (and hopefully 12 by end of week) associates at different banks in Toronto and will be meeting them sometime soon. I know that I will only have 15-20 minutes with these people and just wanted to confirm my strategy.

• I am going to keep the conversation one sided 70/30 split with the majority being them
• I am going to bring my resume but I’m not going to give it to them unless they ask
• I am not going to ask them to refer me during the meetings
• I am going to come prepared as if I was going for an interview: ready for technical/updated on recent changes in the market/tsx and make sure I am knowledgeable in their bank

Some things I am wondering are
• Should I mention my gpa?
• Thus far I have only messaged one employee at a bank, usually an associate; would it be un-ideal to message analysts and VP's as well? And if I did meet with a person from a bank would it be considered rude to meet another one from the same bank?
• I will be wearing a suit & tie--it seems there are mixed opinions on this; I will be meeting people between 10am – 4pm
• Currently I am in the midst of studying for the CSC/Series 7 as well going through the Wall Street Training Excel prep as well Access/SQL/VBA—I decided to do all this to show my initiative and my seriousness. Would it be of value to mention this to them?

Is there anything else I should keep in mind? As an analyst/associate/vp what would make your meeting with a student a better experience?

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