Networking/reaching out to other members before initial interview?

I've never really networked before so don't really know how this works.

I have an initial interview Tuesday (it is currently Thursday night) and was wondering if I should reach out to someone from the firm other than the interviewer. Is the timeline too tight? Would it even help at all or just be weird? The other member of the firm went to my school and studied the same thing so think it would be a good connection regardless - but was just wondering if now is a good time or not.

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