Masters Analyst Recruiting Networking

Hi, entering a non-MBA masters. When I ask for coffee chats at mm pe shops, what should i be asking/saying? For those in asso/vp roles, what kind of students were you most impressed by through networking? What did they do to stand out? 

Unrelated but I have a ft am offer in the UK but I'm choosing an ivy finance/financial math masters in the US over it. Dumb decision? It's British AM 

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