Not coming from Target School, How can One Stand Out?

Story is simple, I am not coming out of target school and I know many aren’t either with finance degree and wondering how can one stand out aside from GPA for IB or PE.

Can you guys if you’re in the field share what you’ve heard how someone got hired out of school at your company based on other factors?

Just trying to make myself stand out for potential IB or PE job

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