(UT Austin Specific) WSFM inquiry

Hi all,

Currently a spring semester freshman at UT. Not in any of the competitive finance orgs such as TUIT/USIT SCG/TST/TFT/TEG which are known for having pipelines into WSFM. I know that getting into WSFM is the holy grail for UT students wanting to go IB, but I am not sure what I should be doing now. 

Is my time best spent grinding technicals independently until WSFM applications next semester? Or should I focus more on finding stuff to put on my resume through internships and/or involvement in non-finance orgs? Does networking with current WSFM members help? If so, who should I be reaching out to?

I have scoured the internet for any information pertaining to the WSFM application process, but it doesn't seem like there is much out there. All that is online is the fact that there is a written application (resume and essays) and then a two-stage interview process for selected applicants. I honestly don't know how difficult it is to make it past the initial application stage, and fear that my application will be automatically blacklisted due to my lack of involvement in any of the aforementioned finance orgs. I got to the final interview stage for USIT SCG my fall semester, but after that high, none of the other orgs even offered me an interview. If anyone has an idea of what I can now to even get to the interview stage for WSFM, I would greatly appreciate it.