Getting into PE?
What should be the most critical thing you should posses to get into PE??? if you don't have a ivy League background.
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Also wondering.
You get into PE from IB. So the question is what do you need to get into IB. Target school background helps but isn't required. If you don't go to a target, you need top grades and should network with bankers to improve your chance of getting interviews.
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