Landing a job in Sales and Trading at Goldman Sachs

I'm starting my M.Fin at MIT this summer. I do not have any IB experience but I have 2 summer internships in a financial department of non finance company. Other than that I started my own export/trading company that I ran along side school. I have also traded a little bit on my own account (no big numbers). I graduated Summa Cum Laude from a little known school in Europe with a B.Sc in Financial Engineering.

As of now my dream job to land after graduation is in Sales and Trading at Goldman Sachs. I know the competition for a job there is fierce and I do plan to keep my options open.

What I wanted to ask is, any recommendations and what to do to up my chances? Any specific classes you think would help? I of course plan to give everything at MIT and hope for a top grade. Anything else you recommend doing?

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