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Things that raise your chances

• A busy banking group

  Firms recruit most from the Bay Street teams that run the most deals.

• Fast, clean modelling

  Practise LBO (leveraged buyout) tests under time pressure.

• Headhunter relationships

  Recruiters fill most junior seats. Get on their lists early.

• The CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) program

  Valued at pension funds more than at private firms.