Getting into PE from CBS without prior banking

I have no banking experience whatsoever, earlier posts have revealed the toughness of getting into PE post MBA for some one like my background ! Prior to CBS I Spent time designing cellphones in Tech ! Can I recruit for analyst at PE post-MBA and work my way up and into the industry ?

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