How many firms should you realistically talk to from non target for IB SA?

Question is the title. Going for medium-small sized MM and Boutique banks. Currently have a >25% call/email/linkedin message back rate, earliest recruitment I’ve ran into has been end of August, so a bit more time for reaching out.

Sending between 2-5 calls/emails/L-In messages a day. Upping this # as I get faster at screening through company websites.

Current reach out goal is as many as humanly possible while juggling an internship and CFA

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