Consulting to PE/HF: HELP !!

Need help/guidance on making the change from consulting to private equity/ hedge fund

Background -
Undergraduate: Computer Science (Foreign: From Top 50 universities in the country)
Post-Undergrad:
- Masters in Management (Finance focus) (East Cost Top 20 universities)
- Incoming MBA at M7 (East Coast)
Other: Systemic Algorithmic Trading Programme at Oxford

Work Experience -
Manager at a Strategy Consulting firm focusing on Mergers and Acquisitions
Have worked on over 8 M&A totaling over $150B in value (
Synergy Tracking and Management, Target Screening etc.)
Have done a lot of PE work for large PE firms (Due Diligence, Financial Modeling etc.)

Other Fun Facts -
Co-founded startup during undergraduate years (Retail)
Can speak 5 languages (Including Mandarin)
Certified Yoga Instructor
Currently reading fun books like: Hedge Fund Market Wizards, Pitch The Perfect Investment and refining my modeling skills with some course from Train The Street

Questions:
What general advice would you have for me to make the change to Private Equity/HF (Before and During MBA)?

What are your networking recommendations?

What are the skills I should highlight?

Any recommendations on PE or HF firms that provide in-semester internships?

What can I do to differentiate from the competition?

What are things I need to keep in mind as someone coming from a non-traditional background?

All help is appreciated !!!

 
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