Breaking into IB from a completely unrelated major

I'm currently a sophomore at Penn pursuing a bachelor's in biochem and a joint master's in bioengineering. I have a good GPA. I want to try recruiting for banking. If I network my ass off, join relevant clubs, and work really hard to get my technicals down, how feasible is it to break into IB without a finance or econ major? I know it's already hard enough as it is, but would it still be possible to break into a BB or EB?

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