Advice for a freshman that aspires to do IB/quant trading

I'm currently a freshman at Cornell planning to double major in Math and Economics at the CAS. This semester, I only got accepted into one business club, but next semester I’m going to try harder and join more. I’m also thinking of applying to the Jane Street FTTP program. Do you have any advice for me/things I should know or focus on in the future?

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