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Things that raise your chances

• Spreadsheet modeling

  Build a three-statement model and a valuation from a blank sheet before interviews.

• A finance club or investment club

  Where most students first meet bankers and learn the technical questions.

• Earlier internships

  A first or second year internship at a smaller firm makes the big one easier to land.

• Alumni networking

  Short calls with people at the bank. At most banks, someone vouching for you matters.