Campus on-site talk preparation?

So I was invited to on-site talk with top PE in APAC before the official SA interview. Wasn't expecting this since I'm still in grad school with no working experience (did internship in equity research and consulting). Would anyone share any experience or thoughts on how to differentiate myself from other candidates, or what kinda thing should be discussed more with the employees (probably VP or MD/ED) there?
Any input would be very helpful and appreciated, thanks guys.

 

May seem obvious (wasn't too me at first), but if you're going to talk with VPs and MDs and get the chance to ask them some questions, ask them questions you would not ask an analyst or associate. Some higher level stuff that shows you really 1. know about the company and how they're positioned and 2. are interested in the business and not just an Excel-lovin monkey boy

This may be better advice for when you're actually being interviewed by senior people, but it probably translates to on-site talks as well.

Remember, once you're inside you're on your own. Oh, you mean I can't count on you? No. Good!
 
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