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<p>It is highly beneficial to know what you want to do while you’re still in high school. In general, it’s always beneficial to think two moves ahead. If you’re in high school and you know you want to do banking, you aim to get into target schools. Once you get into college and realize that you want PE to be your next move after banking, you aim to get in bulge brackets/top boutiques, ideally in either the Financial Sponsors, the Leveraged Finance, or the M&A group. Knowing what you want to do two steps ahead allows you get pick your next move accordingly.</p>
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<p>IB does not require math beyond algebra. You need to be good with numbers, but it’s not like you need to major in Math/Stats/Engin. Economics and Finance are the most popular choices.</p>