Is there any ways to get through PE/VC/HF without doing IB?

Title. (I'm still in undergrad school)

I just know that it doesn't suit me working 15 hour weekdays and still go to office on the weekends, I can't perform well in my job if I have to stay full time at the office. Better to avoid than try and sorry.

Still, I would love to go into PE, even starting at analyst or associate level would work for me. Is there any way I could break into PE or VC by bypassing the Banking route? Attending top MBAs? Networks and recommendations from the MBA program? Or any careers (apart from IB) that have a pathway to PE/VC?

I thought ER would do the job for future HF because I will be used to analyzing the market. but for PE? What would be the light in the dark?

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