What should I be doing now? (right out of undergrad)

This past week I graduated from college, and I've been thinking about what I can start doing in the next couple years to craft a strong b-school app. For context, I graduated from an Ivy, 3.8 GPA and am an incoming FT analyst in IB at GS/MS/JPM so not sure how much time I'll have to be involved in activities outside of work. I'm currently considering the PE route, for which business school (esp H/S) would be helpful, but it seems that without MF experience these schools are a longshot for most finance guys.

Is there anything I could be doing right now to maximize my chances? Appreciate the help.

 

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