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Of the people that I know that landed non-real estate MF PE internships out of undergrad were, for example:
- HYP, UMM PE sophomore gig
- oxbridge, EB sophomore, UMM PE freshman
- t15 ug, sophomore bb, DEI, umm freshman
These people all have unreal resumes, not saying its not impossible but incredibly difficult without some insane experiences + school
You don't necessarily need a crazy resume to get in. Someone who went to my university (not a t15, but a semi-target state school) got a junior SA position at a very prestigious MF PE firm + return offer with no sophomore summer analyst position, just finance clubs. However, I'm sure he had some strong connections there.
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What type of school out of curiosity?
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