Thoughts on taking the SIE after freshman year?

Thinking of studying and taking this exam during the summer, will it give me a leg up in IB recruiting? Considering the SIE is prerequisite for the series 79, maybe it's useful? At the very least, it seems like it might give me a good framework for learning basic industry knowledge.

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