Apply to a non-target friendly boutique when you are from a non-target university

Hi everyone,

I really want to do an internship in a tech boutique based in Paris. It's a small team (10-30) but 100% of interns+employees graduated from a target (HEC,ESSEC,ESCP). I have strong ECs, relevant internships. But I am wondering if I should explain why I did not went to a target school in my cover letter?

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